Description: Adults with partial epilepsy commonly describe difficulties in coming up with words. This is the most frequently reported disturbance of language in people with complex partial seizures. It is also the symptom that has received the most attention in medical and scientific studies. Neuropsychological research has shown that patients with partial epilepsy affecting the left temporal lobe have greater difficulty in naming objects and pictures than patients with seizures originating from other parts of the brain. These individuals also have problems coming up with words to describe things, and may do poorly when asked to think of as many words as possible in a certain category.