Temporal Lobe Epilepsy - Complex Partial Seizure

What can be done to prevent the condition?

There is usually no way to prevent this condition because the cause is often not known. Medications can help prevent further seizures.

What are the long-term effects of the condition?

Rarely, complex partial seizures can progress to seizures that do not stop. When this happens it is called status epilepticus, which could possibly cause brain or other bodily damage if left untreated.

What are the risks to others?

This is not a contagious condition.