RT Book, Section
A1 Mintzer, Scott
A1 Skidmore, Christopher T.
A2 Sirven, Joseph I.
A2 Stern, John M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1103048991
T1 Complex Partial Seizures of Temporal Lobe Origin
T2 Atlas of Video-EEG Monitoring
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071597425
LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1103048991
RD 2024/04/24
AB Reading  no  further  than  the  title  of  this  chapter  has  already  presented  you  with  a  conundrum:  how  exactly  does  one  define  “complex  partial  seizures  of  temporal  lobe  origin”?  It's  actually  two  difficult  questions  rolled  into  one  seemingly  innocuous  phrase.  First,  a  complex  partial  seizure  (CPS)  is  defined  as  a  seizure  of  focal  onset  accompanied  by  some  impairment  of  awareness.  Although  this  construction  has  a  fair  deal  of  practical  value,  particularly  vis-à-vis  driving  safety,  impairment  of  awareness  can  be  very  difficult  to  ascertain  clinically.