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temporal-lobe epilepsy

American  
[tem-per-uhl-lohb] / ˈtɛm pər əlˌloʊb /

noun

Pathology.

  1. a type of seizure disorder produced by abnormal electric discharges in the temporal lobe of the brain, characterized by the occurrence of any of a variety of auras followed by a brief loss of consciousness with accompanying repetitive, automatic movements.

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Some speculate that it represents temporal-lobe epilepsy, others schizophrenia; auditory hallucinations are common in both conditions.

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