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Temporal lobe epilepsy

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This is probably the commonest form of focal epilepsy.

The functions of the temporal lobes, which are affected in this form of epilepsy, include:

  • speech, on the dominant side
  • taste and smell
  • memory

Reference

  1. NICE. Epilepsies in children, young people and adults. NICE guideline NG217 Published April 2022

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