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Psychosis with frontal lobe epilepsy responds to carbamazepine.

Abstract
Frontal lobe epilepsy is an unusual form of complex partial seizures associated with behavioral changes including fear, agitation, kicking, and screaming. The seizures are often missed or mistaken for psychiatric problems or sleep disorders. We report 2 unusual patients presenting with psychosis who were found to have frequent frontal lobe seizures. Treatment of the seizures with carbamazepine resulted in complete resolution of their psychiatric symptoms. The relationship between frontal lobe seizures and psychosis is explored.
AuthorsD Barry Sinclair, T Snyder
JournalJournal of child neurology (J Child Neurol) Vol. 23 Issue 4 Pg. 431-4 (Apr 2008) ISSN: 0883-0738 [Print] United States
PMID18401034 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Carbamazepine
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Anticonvulsants (therapeutic use)
  • Carbamazepine (therapeutic use)
  • Child
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe (complications, drug therapy)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Psychotic Disorders (complications, drug therapy)

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