Abstract
Background Interictal behavioral symptoms in frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE) are variable and often difficult to discriminate from other localization-related epilepsies. Methods and results We report two female patients with right FLE who exhibited fantastic confabulations. One of the patients had a 14-year history of hypermotor seizures, and the other had a 10-year history of dyscognitive seizures with automatism. Their fantastic confabulations arose in the context of moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment and of a variety of behavioral abnormalities, including emotional withdrawal and compulsive behaviors. Conclusion Fantastic confabulations are rare but may be a relatively specific behavioral marker for FLE-associated psychosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-57 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports |
Volume | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Confabulation
- Frontal lobe epilepsy
- Psychosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Behavioral Neuroscience