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, 5 tagged with Frontal lobe epilepsy itself.
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Sub-types of Frontal lobe epilepsy
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Primary motor cortex epilepsy 0 trials
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Sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy 0 trials
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Surgery offers hope for Drug-Resistant epilepsy patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests brain surgery as a treatment for people whose epilepsy doesn't improve with medication. About 300 children and adults aged 8 and older will have surgery to remove or treat the part of the brain causing seizures. The goal is to stop or greatly reduce seizures, tho…
Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Nighttime seizures and dreams: new study probes the link
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how epileptic brain activity during sleep can cause awakenings and change dream recall or content. Researchers will use tiny electrical pulses in the brain during sleep to trigger mild epileptic activity and observe the effects. The goal is to better understan…
Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Seizure aftermath: Brain's attention networks under the microscope
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how a focal seizure (a seizure starting in one part of the brain) temporarily changes a person's ability to pay attention. Researchers will test 100 adults with epilepsy before and after a seizure using attention tasks and brain wave recordings. The goal is to…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC