{"id":11355,"date":"2026-01-24T21:33:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T06:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/?p=11355"},"modified":"2026-01-24T21:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T06:33:40","slug":"why-my-right-temporal-lobe-was-removed-epilepsy-mental-health-and-the-road-to-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/uncategorized\/why-my-right-temporal-lobe-was-removed-epilepsy-mental-health-and-the-road-to-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Why My Right Temporal Lobe Was Removed: Epilepsy, Mental Health, and the Road to Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At 50 I was taken to my knees by <span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\">epilepsy.\u00a0 I have had three invasive brain surgeries since the. <\/span>18 months ago I had my Right Temporal Lobe removed, a Lobectomy.\u00a0 I am feeling much better as I recover and my brain rewires itself.\u00a0 Why did I have it removed?<\/p>\n<div class=\"CKgc1d\" data-scope-id=\"turn\">\n<div class=\"Zkbeff\" data-subtree=\"aimc\" data-aimmrs=\"true\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_i\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQ2O0OegQIARAB\" data-hveid=\"CAEQAQ\">\n<div class=\"pWvJNd\">\n<div class=\"mZJni Dn7Fzd\" dir=\"ltr\" data-container-id=\"main-col\" data-xid=\"VpUvz\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQ3KYQegQIARAC\">\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li data-hveid=\"CBsQAA\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Personality Changes:<\/strong>\u00a0Long-term epilepsy, especially originating in the temporal lobe, can sometimes lead to shifts in personality, irritability, or aggression.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CBsQAQ\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Cognitive Decline:<\/strong>\u00a0Severe or uncontrolled seizures can lead to permanent changes in brain function, affecting memory, attention, and executive functions like planning and organization.<\/span><span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_78\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_77\/TKHnVd\">\u00a0<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"69e1d13d-b344-4093-8791-72ab1dc564e1\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_77\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_77\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_77\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIGxAC\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Causes of These Issues<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"d0d689a0-69c5-4e8e-98a7-206ab40469de\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_7e\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_7e\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_7e\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIHBAA\"><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CB0QAA\" data-processed=\"true\">The link between epilepsy and mental health is multifactorial, involving:<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_7i\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_7h\/TKHnVd\">\u00a0<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"aa90c032-c419-4aeb-9811-cf8c71e2f2d4\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_7h\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_7h\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_7h\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIHRAB\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li data-hveid=\"CB4QAA\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Neurological Factors:<\/strong>\u00a0Seizure activity often affects brain regions responsible for emotions, such as the temporal lobe and limbic system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CB4QAQ\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Psychosocial Stress:<\/strong>\u00a0The social stigma, loss of independence (e.g., inability to drive), and constant fear of a public seizure contribute to isolation and emotional distress.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CB4QAg\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Medication Side Effects:<\/strong>\u00a0Some anti-seizure medications (ASMs) can trigger or worsen mood changes, irritability, and suicidal thoughts as a side effect.<\/span><span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_7v\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_7u\/TKHnVd\">\u00a0<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"f04090f8-fb3c-4acf-9ee0-73b794290888\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_7u\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_7u\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_7u\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIHhAD\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div data-xid=\"Gd7Hsc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"DBd2Wb\">\n<div class=\"zkL70c\">\n<div class=\"FYF80\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-zzy=\"1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div data-processed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"rXoQtd\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_gi\/R4Tih\">\n<div class=\"WEy4sd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\">\n<div class=\"zwS7bb\">What treatments help with depression and anxiety in people with epilepsy?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"WEy4sd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\">\n<div class=\"zwS7bb\">What types of seizures carry a higher risk of psychosis?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"WEy4sd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\">\n<div class=\"zwS7bb\">What are the different classifications of epilepsy based on seizure type?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"SGF5Lb\">\n<div data-container-id=\"22\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"ofHStc\" data-container-id=\"rhs-col\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQ3aYQegQIARAD\">\n<div data-container-id=\"34\">\n<div class=\"jKhXsc notranslate\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation-skip=\"\" data-xid=\"aim-aside-initial-corroboration-container\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_34,Wyakid_35\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"BTkBWc\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQ_YQPegQIDBAA\">\n<div class=\"W94uae\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_39\"><button class=\"iqGHOe MUZtye\" aria-label=\"10 sites\" aria-describedby=\"rw0ISc\" data-xid=\"x92FHb\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_3d,Wyakid_3e\"><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\"snui-atr-Qf90aYCKGIHRkPIP_feZoQ8_19\" class=\"xXnAhe\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"About this result\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQ980PegQIDBAB\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"EJw9bc\">\n<li class=\"jydCyd\">\n<div class=\"MFrAxb BKnikc\" data-src-id=\"4\" data-src-fp=\"false\" data-crb-el=\"kXllB\" data-crb-gbl=\"false\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQqIcPegQIDBAC\" data-hveid=\"CAwQAg\">\n<div class=\"w6SxZb\">\n<div class=\"T5ny9d\">\n<div id=\"Qf90aYCKGIHRkPIP_feZoQ8_20\" class=\"Nn35F\">Psychiatric Comorbidities in People With Epilepsy &#8211; PMC &#8211; NIH<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vhJ6Pe\">Abstract * Purpose of Review. To review the latest evidence concerning the epidemiology, clinical implications, and management of &#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w8lk7d\">\n<div class=\"BMzdlb\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"U9BD8 eRvckb Wsaimf QyEYne\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img-Qf90aYCKGIHRkPIP_feZoQ8_21\" class=\"sGgDgb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,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\" alt=\"\" data-deferred=\"3\" data-imglogged=\"true\" data-aatf=\"1\" data-imgprocessed=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jEYmO\"><span class=\"Z1JFYc\"><span class=\"R0r5R\">National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"F7N3Qc\">\n<div id=\"snui-atr-Qf90aYCKGIHRkPIP_feZoQ8_22\" class=\"xXnAhe\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-describedby=\"Qf90aYCKGIHRkPIP_feZoQ8_20\" aria-label=\"About this result\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQ980PegQIDBAE\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Dr5uic\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"jydCyd\">\n<div class=\"MFrAxb BKnikc\" data-src-id=\"2\" data-src-fp=\"false\" data-crb-el=\"kXllB\" data-crb-gbl=\"false\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQqIcPegQIDBAF\" data-hveid=\"CAwQBQ\">\n<div class=\"w6SxZb\">\n<div class=\"T5ny9d\">\n<div id=\"Qf90aYCKGIHRkPIP_feZoQ8_23\" class=\"Nn35F\">Epilepsy and Mental Health Explained<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vhJ6Pe\">The other evidence of the close relationship between mental health and epilepsy is that people who have a history of mood disorder&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w8lk7d\">\n<div class=\"BMzdlb\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"U9BD8 eRvckb Wsaimf QyEYne\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Dr5uic\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"jydCyd\">\n<div class=\"MFrAxb BKnikc\" data-src-id=\"5\" data-src-fp=\"false\" data-crb-el=\"kXllB\" data-crb-gbl=\"false\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQqIcPegQIDBAJ\" data-hveid=\"CAwQCQ\">\n<div class=\"w6SxZb\">\n<div class=\"T5ny9d\">\n<div id=\"Qf90aYCKGIHRkPIP_feZoQ8_27\" class=\"Nn35F\">Childhood Epilepsy: Mental Health and Behavior<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vhJ6Pe\">Related Pages. &#8230; Mental health and behavioral problems are among the many issues that can affect children with epilepsy. As with&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w8lk7d\">\n<div class=\"BMzdlb\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"qnIdo\">\n<div id=\"rw0ISc\" class=\"BjvG9b\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show all related links\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQt6QPegQIDBAN\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-xid=\"aQR2uf\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"CKgc1d\" data-scope-id=\"turn\">\n<div class=\"ilZyRc R7mRQb\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_2,Wyakid_3\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-animation-skip=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQ_sYPegQIABAA\">\n<div class=\"tbIZh wQN2Jd\">\n<div class=\"sUKAcb\"><span class=\"VndcI veK2kb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_1\/tPhIrf\">What types of seizures carry a higher risk of psychosis?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dcCF7d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Zkbeff\" data-subtree=\"aimc\" data-aimmrs=\"true\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_6\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQ2O0OegQIABAB\" data-hveid=\"CAAQAQ\">\n<div class=\"pWvJNd\">\n<div>\n<div data-container-id=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mZJni Dn7Fzd\" dir=\"ltr\" data-container-id=\"main-col\" data-xid=\"VpUvz\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQ3KYQegQIABAC\">\n<div data-container-id=\"5\">\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAA\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<div data-subtree=\"aimfl\">While various types of epilepsy can lead to psychiatric complications, specific seizure patterns and locations are linked to a significantly higher risk of psychosis. Research in 2024 and 2025 indicates that the risk of psychosis in individuals with epilepsy is roughly<\/div>\n<p><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">8 times higher<\/strong>\u00a0than in the general population.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_q\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_p\/TKHnVd\">\u00a0<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"c97bd35f-9de0-4f9d-831f-9605bcc969d5\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_p\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_p\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_p\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIAhAB\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAgQAA\" data-processed=\"true\">The seizure types and conditions with the highest risk include:<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"64e0773b-edf7-40c3-824d-ff96f4e7c966\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_2n\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_2n\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_2n\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQICBAB\"><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">1. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE)<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_2s\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_2r\/TKHnVd\">\u00a0<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"56705b61-9838-44a6-b214-a01528e2d724\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_2r\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_2r\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_2r\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQICRAA\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAoQAA\" data-processed=\"true\">Temporal Lobe Epilepsy is the form of epilepsy most strongly associated with psychosis.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_2v\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_2u\/TKHnVd\">\u00a0<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"aa5811b0-ce91-4520-8bfb-2bf763816488\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_2u\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_2u\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_2u\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIChAB\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li data-hveid=\"CAsQAA\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Risk Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Psychotic disorders affect roughly\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\">7% to 11%<\/strong>\u00a0of those with TLE, compared to about 3% to 5% for other seizure types.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAsQAQ\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Seizures originating in the\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\">mesial temporal lobe<\/strong>\u00a0(deep structures like the hippocampus and amygdala) are particularly high-risk due to their role in regulating emotion and perception.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAsQAg\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Symptoms:<\/strong>\u00a0This can manifest as\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\">ictal psychosis<\/strong>\u00a0(during a seizure) with sudden hallucinations or\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\">interictal psychosis<\/strong>\u00a0(between seizures) resembling chronic schizophrenia.<\/span><span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_3s\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_3q\/TKHnVd\">\u00a0<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"f567d027-ea14-4b49-a0df-20586f896ed8\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_3q\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_3q\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_3q\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQICxAD\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">2. Seizure Clusters and Secondary Generalization<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"d8250917-e3a3-42f7-a16b-fce847bba477\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_43\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_43\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_43\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIDRAA\"><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CA4QAA\" data-processed=\"true\">The frequency and intensity of seizures directly impact psychosis risk.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_4a\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_48\/TKHnVd\">\u00a0<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"0b0f3ce3-5de9-4576-a1ca-dae824246767\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_48\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_48\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_48\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIDhAB\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li data-hveid=\"CA8QAA\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Postictal Psychosis (PIP):<\/strong>\u00a0This most commonly occurs following a\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\">cluster of seizures<\/strong>\u00a0or a\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\">secondarily generalized tonic-clonic seizure<\/strong>\u00a0(where a focal seizure spreads to the whole brain).<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CA8QAQ\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Lucid Interval:<\/strong>\u00a0A unique feature of PIP is a &#8220;lucid interval&#8221; of 12 to 72 hours where the person appears normal before suddenly developing acute delusions or paranoia.<\/span><span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_4p\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_4n\/TKHnVd\">\u00a0<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"a0ff4e39-967c-46b6-9b6d-1c3d805bc169\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_4n\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_4n\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_4n\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIDxAC\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">4. Refractory (Drug-Resistant) Epilepsy<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_5s\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_5r\/TKHnVd\">\u00a0<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"a762a8a6-b440-4d5d-89af-1dd8a3e5c413\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_5r\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_5r\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_5r\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIFBAA\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CBUQAA\" data-processed=\"true\">Individuals whose seizures are poorly controlled despite multiple medications are at higher risk. Long-term, active disease (often\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\">15+ years<\/strong>) is a major risk factor for developing chronic &#8220;schizophrenia-like&#8221; psychosis.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_5x\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_5w\/TKHnVd\">\u00a0<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"b8d54f4f-1279-4bc8-b7f5-e3c149e20917\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_5w\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_5w\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_5w\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIFRAB\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">5. Forced Normalization (Alternative Psychosis)<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"3acb0dd5-2a5d-4f77-b322-cedb132642dc\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_6c\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_6c\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_6c\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIFxAA\"><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CBgQAA\" data-processed=\"true\">In a paradoxical phenomenon known as\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\">forced normalization<\/strong>, some patients develop acute psychosis exactly when their seizures become\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\">fully controlled<\/strong>.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_6k\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_6j\/TKHnVd\">\u00a0<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"90d669d1-4ed1-486a-843d-33d424cec34b\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_6j\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_6j\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_6j\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIGBAB\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li data-hveid=\"CBkQAA\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\">This can occur after a sudden change in medication or successful epilepsy surgery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CBkQAQ\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\">It is theorized that the brain may require a &#8220;balance&#8221; of electrical activity, and suppressing it too abruptly can trigger psychiatric symptoms.<\/span><span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"Wyakid_6x\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Wyakid_6w\/TKHnVd\">\u00a0<button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"08f41552-58bf-4ad7-8e9b-c0f526e703d3\" aria-label=\"View related links\" 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data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=Wyakid_eo\/C5gNJc;aria-label=Wyakid_eo\/bOjMyf;class=Wyakid_eo\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAro7f16SSAxWBKEQIHf17JvQQye0OegQIIhAB\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"iry6k\" colspan=\"undefined\" data-sfc-cp=\"\">Associated Risk Detail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"cZCYO\" data-sfc-cp=\"\">\n<td class=\"cOeeGf\" colspan=\"undefined\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Origin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"cOeeGf\" colspan=\"undefined\" data-sfc-cp=\"\">Temporal lobe (especially left-sided or bilateral)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"cZCYO\" data-sfc-cp=\"\">\n<td class=\"cOeeGf\" colspan=\"undefined\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Seizure Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"cOeeGf\" colspan=\"undefined\" data-sfc-cp=\"\">Focal impaired awareness and secondarily generalized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"cZCYO\" data-sfc-cp=\"\">\n<td class=\"cOeeGf\" colspan=\"undefined\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"cOeeGf\" colspan=\"undefined\" data-sfc-cp=\"\">Clusters of multiple seizures within a short period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"cZCYO\" data-sfc-cp=\"\">\n<td class=\"cOeeGf\" colspan=\"undefined\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Structural<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"cOeeGf\" colspan=\"undefined\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Hippocampal sclerosis<\/strong>\u00a0or brain lesions (tumors, hamartomas)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"cZCYO\" data-sfc-cp=\"\">\n<td class=\"cOeeGf\" colspan=\"undefined\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">History<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"cOeeGf\" colspan=\"undefined\" data-sfc-cp=\"\">Early age of onset and history of\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\">status epilepticus<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eighteen months after losing my right temporal lobe, recovery 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