Epilepsy Mimicking Affective Disorder in a Patient with Amygdala Enlargement

Affective disorders are commonly associated with epilepsy. Affective symptoms rarely occur concomitantly with seizure occurrence, which can lead to misdiagnosis. Here, we describe a 69-year-old man who experiencedintermittent manifestations of unpleasant mood and aggressive behavior. He had temporal...

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Autores principales: Lee, Jung-Ju, Kang, Kyusik, Park, Jong-Moo, Lee, Woong-Woo, Kwon, Ohyun, Kim, Byeong-Kun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Epilepsy Society 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6706644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31482060
http://dx.doi.org/10.14581/jer.19009
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Sumario:Affective disorders are commonly associated with epilepsy. Affective symptoms rarely occur concomitantly with seizure occurrence, which can lead to misdiagnosis. Here, we describe a 69-year-old man who experiencedintermittent manifestations of unpleasant mood and aggressive behavior. He had temporal lobe epilepsy with amygdala enlargement. After successful treatment with an antiepileptic drug, hissymptoms resolved. Additionally, the amygdala enlargement decreased when checked at 5 years after treatment. We discuss the clinical characteristics and differential points of the case.

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