Temporal lobe epilepsy manifests as dementia: a case report

2019 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Min Hsu ◽  
Hsiu Hung ◽  
Tsui Hung ◽  
Chung Yeh
2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 030006052098281
Author(s):  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Hao Yu ◽  
Dan Li ◽  
Hui Qian ◽  
Yuchao Chen

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that is characterized by episodes of seizure. Sexual dysfunction has been reported in patients with seizure, which mostly manifests as erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation in men. In this study, we report the case of a 65-year-old Chinese man with frequent spermatorrhea. Electroencephalography suggested local epilepsy in the left temporal lobe. After treatment with anti-epilepsy drugs, the symptoms disappeared and did not recur. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of epilepsy-induced spermatorrhea. The symptoms of spermatorrhea are probably a rare manifestation of seizure. When repetitive stereotyped symptoms occur, seizure should be considered, and tentative anti-epileptic treatment may be a good option.


2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 744-749
Author(s):  
Masaki Iwasaki ◽  
Kazutaka Jin ◽  
Kazuhiro Kato ◽  
Shin-ichiro Osawa ◽  
Yoshiteru Shimoda ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 203-210
Author(s):  
D.A. Manjarrez-Garduño ◽  
D. Trejo-Martínez ◽  
A.J. Nuche-Bricaire ◽  
F. Velasco ◽  
G. Aguado-Carrillo ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brit Haver

Symptoms presenting as mental disorders may represent epileptic discharges, especially from the temporal lobe. Both mental and somatic symptoms are common in temporal lobe epilepsy, which may confuse doctors, leading to extensive medical examinations and tests, false diagnoses, and ineffective treatment. Also, the episodic nature and variety of symptoms between as well as in individual cases hinder correct diagnosis. Since epileptic discharges may be visible on EEG only during an epileptic fit—and may need highly specialized equipment to detect—many cases are undiagnosed or treated under false diagnoses. The author believes that undetected temporal lobe epilepsy falsely labelled as psychiatric disorders are common. Specific and effective treatment exists for temporal lobe epilepsy, making correct diagnosis important. This history—based on the author's personal experience—also illustrates aspects of the physician-patients' problems and resources, as well as the gap between somatic and psychiatric medicine concerning this rather common neuropsychiatric disorder.


2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Bulent Bahceci ◽  
Ayse Koroglu ◽  
Hulya Guveli ◽  
Cicek Hocaoglu ◽  
Murat Aslan ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 925-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
KANG YANG ◽  
JING SU ◽  
ZENGCHUN HU ◽  
RUI LANG ◽  
XU SUN ◽  
...  

1968 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-157
Author(s):  
Sidney Bloch

A case report is presented to illustrate problems in managing the schizophrenia-like psychosis of temporal lobe epilepsy. In this patient, leucotomy was the only effective treatment.


2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 736-740
Author(s):  
Yoshihiro Sumi ◽  
Emiko Muramoto ◽  
Hirohiko Nakamura ◽  
Masahiro Mizobuchi ◽  
Hideaki Shiraishi ◽  
...  

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