Complex partial seizures
A) often result from temporal lobe pathology.
B) are often characterized by automatisms.
C) often include petit mal attacks.
D) all of the above
E) both A and B

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Complex partial seizures often result from temporal lobe pathology and are often characterized by automatisms, such as repetitive movements or behaviors like lip smacking or hand rubbing. Petit mal attacks, however, typically occur in absence seizures rather than complex partial seizures.

Complex Partial Seizures