Seizure occurrence in partial epilepsy is not random. Endogenous circadian rhythms and rhythmic exogenous factors likely play substantial roles in seizure occurrence. These roles vary considerably according to brain region. Frontal and parietal lobe seizures seem most likely to occur nocturnally, whereas occipital and temporal lobe seizures seem to have strong afternoon preferences.
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