Frontal lobe epilepsy
MONDO:0002612A localization-related (focal) form of epilepsy characterized by seizures which arise in the frontal lobe. A variety of clinical syndromes exist depending on the exact location of the seizure focus. Frontal lobe seizures may be idiopathic (cryptogenic) or caused by an identifiable disease process such as traumatic injuries, neoplasms, or other macroscopic or microscopic lesions of the frontal lobes (symptomatic frontal lobe seizures). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp318-9)
Also known as: epilepsy of frontal lobe, frontal lobe epilepsy
13 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Routine EEGs may hold hidden clues to childhood epilepsy — a new analysis method is put to the test
Diagnosis CompletedThis study is testing whether a computer tool called BioEP can detect signs of seizure susceptibility in standard EEG recordings from children with epilepsy. Researchers will analyze past EEGs from 530 children aged 2 to 18 who already have an epilepsy diagnosis. The goal is to s…
Sponsor: Neuronostics Ltd • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain games reveal why epilepsy patients skip meds
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looks at how frontal lobe epilepsy changes cooperative behavior and decision-making. Researchers will have 30 patients and 30 healthy volunteers play a classic economic game called the Prisoner's Dilemma while their brain activity is measured with fMRI. The goal is to …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:40 UTC