The Temporal Lobe as a Symptomatogenic Zone in Medial Parietal Lobe Epilepsy

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Journal

Frontiers in neurology

Volume

13

DOI

10.3389/fneur.2022.804128

Keywords

cingulate gyrus; epilepsy surgery; intractable epilepsy; parietal lobe epilepsy; precuneus cortex; temporal lobe epilepsy

Abstract

Some surgical failures after temporal lobe epilepsy surgery may be due to the presence of an extratemporal epileptogenic zone. Of particular interest is the medial parietal lobe due to its robust connectivity with mesial temporal structures. Seizures in that area may be clinically silent before propagating to the symptomatogenic temporal lobe. In this paper, we present an overview of the anatomical connectivity, semiology, radiology, electroencephalography, neuropsychology, and outcomes in medial parietal lobe epilepsy. We also present two illustrative cases of seizures originating from the precuneus and the posterior cingulate cortex. We conclude that the medial parietal lobe should be strongly considered for sampling by intracranial electrodes in individuals with nonlesional temporal lobe epilepsy, especially if scrutinizing the presurgical data produces discordant findings.

Department

Neurology

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