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Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Proposal |
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Cory Lavallee |
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We plan on starting out with a general overview including an introduction and definitions and a brief overview that defines the basics of the disease. We will then go into further detail about what differentiates frontal lobe epilepsy from temporal lobe epilepsy and how it fits into the general category of epilepsy. |
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Once we’ve defined the condition, we plan on breaking the page up into several different categories including: |
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• Pathophysiology- an explanation of how an epileptic seizure affects the brain, specifically the frontal lobe, including the most popular locations for the origin of an epileptic seizure |
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• Symptoms- a comprehensive description of the symptoms and their effect on the patient, physically, psychologically, and sociologically. We will also look at the differences between frontal and temporal lobe epilepsy |
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• Causes- Origins of the disease ranging from tumors to head trauma to genetics |
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• Frequency/population- We will describe the percentage of the population as well as the percentage of gender and sex that are affected by frontal lobe epilepsy. We will also talk about the ratio of frontal to temporal lobe epilepsy |
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• Treatment- we will list and describe treatments such as surgery, medications, diet and home remedies |
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• Outlook/current studies- We will describe how the patient can cope with the disease and their ability to live with the disease, and we will look into trying to find current studies relating to frontal lobe epilepsy. We will also add a subsection discussing possible future treatments |
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We will also most likely include a full section relating it to its autosomal dominant mutations. Each of these topics will be at least a paragraph in length, with some categories, such as introduction and symptoms, needing more than one paragraph. |
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Along with writing our own information, we will also edit and add to the information that is currently posted on frontal lobe epilepsy. There is some information currently on the page that is decent, but could use revision and further detail. |
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In order to split up the work evenly, Jared will cover treatment and outlook/current studies, Kerri will cover pathophysiology and symptoms, and Cory will cover causes and frequency/population. Each of us will also pool our information in order to complete each section to the fullest. We will also do a final revision together to try to make the language flow coherently. |
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References: |
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-http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/about/types/syndromes/frontallobe.cfm |
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-http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1184076-overview |
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-http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/epilepsy_frontallobe |
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-Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal-Lobe Epilepsy: Genetic Heterogeneity and Evidence for a Second Locus at 15q24 – Jstor Article |
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-Mayoclinic.com description |
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-We are also looking into finding articles on PubMed, but need to consult you on how to get more than just the abstract |
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Revision as of 00:01, 2 October 2009
Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Proposal
We plan on starting out with a general overview including an introduction and definitions and a brief overview that defines the basics of the disease. We will then go into further detail about what differentiates frontal lobe epilepsy from temporal lobe epilepsy and how it fits into the general category of epilepsy. Once we’ve defined the condition, we plan on breaking the page up into several different categories including:
• Pathophysiology- an explanation of how an epileptic seizure affects the brain, specifically the frontal lobe, including the most popular locations for the origin of an epileptic seizure
• Symptoms- a comprehensive description of the symptoms and their effect on the patient, physically, psychologically, and sociologically. We will also look at the differences between frontal and temporal lobe epilepsy
• Causes- Origins of the disease ranging from tumors to head trauma to genetics
• Frequency/population- We will describe the percentage of the population as well as the percentage of gender and sex that are affected by frontal lobe epilepsy. We will also talk about the ratio of frontal to temporal lobe epilepsy
• Treatment- we will list and describe treatments such as surgery, medications, diet and home remedies
• Outlook/current studies- We will describe how the patient can cope with the disease and their ability to live with the disease, and we will look into trying to find current studies relating to frontal lobe epilepsy. We will also add a subsection discussing possible future treatments
We will also most likely include a full section relating it to its autosomal dominant mutations. Each of these topics will be at least a paragraph in length, with some categories, such as introduction and symptoms, needing more than one paragraph. Along with writing our own information, we will also edit and add to the information that is currently posted on frontal lobe epilepsy. There is some information currently on the page that is decent, but could use revision and further detail. In order to split up the work evenly, Jared will cover treatment and outlook/current studies, Kerri will cover pathophysiology and symptoms, and Cory will cover causes and frequency/population. Each of us will also pool our information in order to complete each section to the fullest. We will also do a final revision together to try to make the language flow coherently.
References:
-http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/about/types/syndromes/frontallobe.cfm
-http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1184076-overview
-http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/epilepsy_frontallobe
-Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal-Lobe Epilepsy: Genetic Heterogeneity and Evidence for a Second Locus at 15q24 – Jstor Article
-Mayoclinic.com description
-We are also looking into finding articles on PubMed, but need to consult you on how to get more than just the abstract