How to Cure Temporal Lobe Seizures

Injury, infection, scarring, blood vessel malformation, strokes, tumors or genetic conditions sometimes damage the temporal lobe (the part of the brain that associates memories with senses) and cause seizures, according to the Mayo Clinic. Seizures occur when the electrical signaling that normally occurs in the brain becomes misaligned. Temporal lobe seizures can be difficult to manage, and a number of different techniques may need to be employed. Treatment depends largely on how the temporal lobes are affected by seizure.

Things You'll Need

• Anti-seizure medications as prescribed by a physician

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Instructions

Treating Temporal Seizures

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  Seek medical attention to determine the nature of your seizures. Symptoms of a temporal lobe seizure include being unaware or confused about your surroundings, staring, smacking your lips, repeated mouth movements and strange motions of the fingers lasting between half a minute and two minutes. It may be necessary to bring a family member or other person who has witnessed a seizure or a report from them, as people with temporal lobe seizures often do not remember them. Other elements of the evaluation may include nerve function testing, blood tests and multiple imaging techniques to assess possible damage to the affected area of the brain.

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  Use anti-seizure medications if they are prescribed to you by your doctor. For some people, these will provide at least partial relief from symptoms of temporal lobe seizures. There are more than 10 recommended anti-seizure medications for treating temporal lobe symptoms, and they meet different individuals' treatment needs, according to the Mayo Clinic.

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  Discuss surgery with your doctor if anti-seizure medications do not provide relief from temporal lobe seizures. According to the Mayo Clinic, surgery to remove the affected area of the temporal lobe is possible if it does not control vital processes and if the source of the seizures is in only one part of the brain. The Mayo Clinic reports that surgery to manage temporal lobe seizures has a success rate of between 65 and 90 percent.

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  Explore vagus nerve stimulation with your doctor. In this procedure, according to the Mayo Clinic, an electrical device that stimulates the vagus nerve of the neck is implanted in the chest in order to provide relief from temporal lobe seizures.