Frontal lobe epilepsy: differential diagnosis

Evidence-based neurology checklist on frontal lobe epilepsy: differential diagnosis: Functional seizures: indicators of frontal lobe seizures Younger onset age Brief events Nocturnal events Adopting the prone position during the event Stereotyped movements Abnormal MRI or EEG. Functional seizures:…

Functional seizures: indicators of frontal lobe seizures

  • Younger onset age
  • Brief events
  • Nocturnal events
  • Adopting the prone position during the event
  • Stereotyped movements
  • Abnormal MRI or EEG.

Functional seizures: non-differentiating features

Other differentials

Synonyms

References

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