[Epilepsy and the functional organization of the autonomic nervous system].

Results of the studies on the state of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) in symptomatic temporal epilepsy (TE) and frontal epilepsy (FE) are presented. It was investigated the functional state of catecholamine system, autonomic background, reaction and ANS supply in response to the physical and psycho-emotional tests according to the clinical data, psychological testing and evaluation of the skin sympathetic response (SSR) as well as EEG parameters (paroxysmal index, slow activity in the background and in response to hyperventilation). The control group included healthy subjects.