Affecting between one and two million Americans, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) is the result of electrical "storms" in the brain that affect sufferers' psychological states. Symptoms include irregular heartbeats, a compulsive urge to write or draw, sudden changes in sexual interest, hyperreligiosity, and intense emotional experiences. Now LaPlante provides a wealth of information on the disease and its implications for psychiatric disorders. Line drawings.