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Postictal Nose-Rubbing in the Diagnosis,Lateralization,and Localization of Seizures Neurol 52:743-745, Geyer,J.D.,et al, 1999 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Nose-rubbing occurred in 25 of 50 (50%) right TLE patients and in 21 of 50 (42%) left TLE patients. Approximately 90% of patients rubbed his or her nose with the ipsilateral hand. Nose-rubbing occurred in 5 of 50 (10%) frontal lobe epilepsy patients. Nose-rubbing was not seen in any patient with generalized epilepsy or nonepileptic events. Postictal nose-rubbing did not occur after secondarily generalized seizures. Nose-rubbing is an easily observed phenomenon, has high interobserver reliability, and provides useful lateralizing information in patients with TLE. It was less frequently seen in extratemporal lobe epilepsy and was not seen after generalized seizures or nonepileptic events.

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