Occipital lobe seizures can be triggered by flickering lights, rapid blinking or a visual image that contains multiple colors. They are often confused for migraines due to similar symptoms including visual disturbances, nausea and vomiting as well as headaches. Treatment usually involves anticonvulsants such as carbamazebine. Other cases can consider surgical options. There is an association between coeliac disease and occipital lobe epilepsy. Occipital seizures may be the first manifestation of Lafora disease or mitochondrial disorders. Seizures may spread to brain anterior regions, generating symptoms from the temporal, parietal, and frontal lobes and secondarily hemiconvulsions or generalized convulsions.
So far acupuncture treatment is not cure for this condition. However, acupuncture can reduce the frequency and severity of condition. Points can be selected along the scalp GB points. Patient comment about acupuncture treatment:
“I’ve been receiving acupuncture once a week for the last month and it has made a great difference in the frequency and severity of my Simple Partial Seizures….”
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