Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (FLE) is characterized by recurrent, brief, focal seizures arising from the frontal lobe of the brain, often occuring during sleep.
FLE is the second most common form of epilepsy, behind Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE).
FLE presents in 2 forms: (1) simple partial (focal) seizures (no affect on awareness or memory), or (2) complex partial (focal) seizures (affects awareness and memory before, during, and/or after the seizure).
FLE seizures are often misdiagnosed as psychiatric disorders, non-epileptic convulsions, or sleep disorders, due to the unusual symptoms that they often produce.
