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Occipital Lobe Epilepsy:

Conditions characterized by recurrent paroxysmal neuronal discharges which arise from a focal region of the brain. Partial seizures are divided into simple and complex, depending on whether consciousness is unaltered (simple partial seizure) or disturbed (complex partial seizure). Both types may feature a wide variety of motor, sensory, and autonomic symptoms. Partial seizures may be classified by associated clinical features or anatomic location of the seizure focus. A secondary generalized seizure refers to a partial seizure that spreads to involve the brain diffusely. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp317)

Synonym: amygdalo-hippocampal epilepsy, abdominal epilepsy, simple partial epilepsy, rhinencephalic epilepsies, partial seizure disorders, partial epilepsy, localization-related epilepsy, gelastic epilepsy, focal seizure disorder, focal epilepsy, digestive epilepsy, childhood benign occipital epilepsy, childhood benign focal epilepsy, amygdalo-hippocampal epilepsies, uncinate seizure, subclinical seizure, simple, consciousness preserved partial seizures, simple partial seizures, simple partial epilepsies, rhinencephalic epilepsy, partial seizure disorder.