PSYCHIATRIC MANIFESTATIONS OF COMPLEX FOCAL SEIZURES

Authors
PLAS J MARCEL E LAVERGNE A FALLET A
Citation
J. Plas et al., PSYCHIATRIC MANIFESTATIONS OF COMPLEX FOCAL SEIZURES, La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris, 69(21), 1993, pp. 629-633
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris → ACNP
ISSN journal
00371777
Volume
69
Issue
21
Year of publication
1993
Pages
629 - 633
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-1777(1993)69:21<629:PMOCFS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Complex focal seizures are responsible for a broad spectrum of manifes tations which differ from those usually seen in epilepsy and can simul ate a large number of psychiatric disorders. Two such misleading cases are reported. One of the patients had panic attacks leading to suicid al attempts and the other had a several-year history of a dementia-lik e disorder. It is important to recognize complex focal epilepsy since effective treatments are available.