Observations on Epileptic Automatism in a Mental Hospital Population

1953 ◽  
Vol 99 (417) ◽  
pp. 732-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. Liddell
Keyword(s):  
Frontal Lobe ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Mental Hospital ◽  
Cerebral Function ◽  
Hospital Population

In recent years there has been renewed interest in correlating cerebral function with mental phenomena. For a time, with the advent of prefrontal leucotomy, interest in the frontal lobe reigned supreme. However, in recent years the temporal lobe has been coming to the fore, and is now beginning to rank with the frontal lobe in importance.

Regional brain tissue pressure gradients created by expanding extradural temporal mass lesion

1997 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher E. Wolfla ◽  
Thomas G. Luerssen ◽  
Robin M. Bowman
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Pressure ◽  
Frontal Lobe ◽  
Brain Tissue ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Mass Lesion ◽  
Pressure Monitor ◽  
Tissue Pressure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Regional Brain ◽  
The Right

✓ A porcine model of regional intracranial pressure was used to compare regional brain tissue pressure (RBTP) changes during expansion of an extradural temporal mass lesion. Measurements of RBTP were obtained by placing fiberoptic intraparenchymal pressure monitors in the right and left frontal lobes (RF and LF), right and left temporal lobes (RT and LT), midbrain (MB), and cerebellum (CB). During expansion of the right temporal mass, significant RBTP gradients developed in a reproducible pattern: RT > LF = LT > RF > MB > CB. These gradients appeared early, widened as the volume of the mass increased, and persisted for the entire duration of the experiment. The study indicates that RBTP gradients develop in the presence of an extradural temporal mass lesion. The highest RBTP was recorded in the ipsilateral temporal lobe, whereas the next highest was recorded in the contralateral frontal lobe. The RBTP that was measured in either frontal lobe underestimated the temporal RBTP. These results indicated that if a frontal intraparenchymal pressure monitor is used in a patient with temporal lobe pathology, the monitor should be placed on the contralateral side and a lower threshold for therapy of increased intracranial pressure should be adopted. Furthermore, this study provides further evidence that reliance on a single frontal intraparenchymal pressure monitor may not detect all areas of elevated RBTP.

Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Presenting as a Psychotic Disorder With Delusions and Hallucinations: A Case Study

CNS Spectrums ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 64-66,82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie J. Ramsey
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy ◽  
Frontal Lobe ◽  
Psychotic Disorder ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Frontal Lobe Epilepsy ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Frontal Lobe Seizures

AbstractAlthough psychotic symptoms are a recognized manifestation of epilepsy, these are more often associated with seizures of the temporal lobe type. While 10% of children with temporal lobe epilepsy develop a psychotic disorder by adulthood, the literature does not report any cases of psychotic disorders associated with frontal lobe seizures in children. This article presents a unique case of a girl whose frontal lobe seizures were associated with delusional psychotic symptoms. Once her seizure disorder was identified through electroencephalography (EEG) and appropriate anticonvulsant therapy was initiated, her associated psychotic symptoms resolved.

scholarly journals Letter: Long-stay mental hospital population.

BMJ ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 1 (6003) ◽  
pp. 221-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
W Sargant
Keyword(s):  
Mental Hospital ◽  
Hospital Population

IOWA'S SHRINKING MENTAL HOSPITAL POPULATION

1967 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 106-116
Author(s):  
Donald W. Hammersley ◽  
Pat Vosburgh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Hospital ◽  
Hospital Population

Long-stay mental hospital population

BMJ ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 1 (6002) ◽  
pp. 150-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
W A Heaton-Ward
Keyword(s):  
Mental Hospital ◽  
Hospital Population

Microvascular bypass surgery

1976 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 712-714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Chater ◽  
Robert Spetzler ◽  
Kent Tonnemacher ◽  
Charles B. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Frontal Lobe ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Bypass Surgery ◽  
Angular Gyrus ◽  
Anatomical Studies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cortical Areas ◽  
Cortical Vessel ◽  
Suitable Location ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Microvascular anatomical studies were performed to ascertain the most suitable cortical vessel for extracranial-intracranial arterial bypass (EIAB). The three most commonly used cortical areas (the tip of the frontal lobe, the tip of the temporal lobe, and the area at the angular gyrus) were examined in detail. Because of their accessibility and size, the cortical arteries in the area of the angular gyrus offer the most suitable location for creating an EIAB.

scholarly journals Inter-ictal and post-ictal psychoses in frontal lobe epilepsy: A retrospective comparison with psychoses in temporal lobe epilepsy

Seizure ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 328-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoto Adachi ◽  
Teiichi Onuma ◽  
Shuji Nishiwaki ◽  
Shigeo Murauchi ◽  
Nozomi Akanuma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy ◽  
Frontal Lobe ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Frontal Lobe Epilepsy ◽  
Retrospective Comparison
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