Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: A Literature Review

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Studies of the disease were found by using the Texas A&M Corpus Christi library through electronic search of temporal lobe epilepsy. Four primary research and one review article were used to complete this literature analysis. The articles discussed are condensed in Table 1.
Regarding EI in patients with TLE and patients with extra temporal lobe epilepsy was a case-control study that had three groups. Group 1 consisted of forty patients with TLE. Group 2 consisted of thirty patients with extra temporal lobe epilepsy. Group 3 consisted of thirty healthy control volunteers [1].
The studies that were conducted consisted of clinical evaluation and neuropsychological testing. To collect neuropsychological data these methods were used; Progressive matrices test to examine IQ, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS), Emotional intelligence scale, Electroencephalogram (EEG), and Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [1].
Clinical evaluation was the explanation of epilepsy obtained from the patient, witnesses and medical analysis. Kasr El-Aini psychiatric interview sheet was used for all three groups. Neuropsychological testing using Progressive matrices test to examine IQ: Developed by Raven, is used to test intelligence without the use of language, and utilizes 60 “visual pattern” objects that escalate in complexity. General Health Questionnaire: Shorted 28 item GHQ that contained 4 factors, A (somatic symptoms), B (anxiety and insomnia), C (social dysfunction), and D (severe depression) scale. Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS): Schedule of recent experience questionnaire developed by Homlmes and colleagues to measure adaptations necessary to function by life occurrences. Emotional intelli...

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...ng, G., Liu, Z., Lv, H., Fang, F., & ... Kang, X. (2014). Seizure Control of Current Shunt on Rats with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Neocortical Epilepsy. Plos ONE, 9(1), 1-9. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0086477

3. Coan, A. C., Campos, B. M., Yasuda, C. L., Kubota, B. Y., Bergo, F. G., Guerreiro, C. M., & Cendes, F. (2014). Frequent Seizures Are Associated with a Network of Gray Matter Atrophy in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy with or without Hippocampal Sclerosis. Plos ONE, 9(1), 1-9. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0085843

4. Manal M., E., Asmaa M., E., Emaan, H., & Eman M. Abdel, H. (2013). Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Memory Based Cognitive Assessment. Egyptian Journal Of Neurology, Psychiatry & Neurosurgery, 50(3), 241-247.

5. McCrae, N., & Elliott, S. (2012). Spiritual experiences in temporal lobe epilepsy: a literature review. British Journal Of Neuroscience Nursing, 8(6), 346-351.

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