Psychiatric complications in a patient with complex partial seizures.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This case highlights the complexities of evaluating and treating psychiatric symptoms that are concurrent with a seizure disorder. Interictal and postictal psychoses, affective disorders, personality changes, and cognitive deficits are common problems that require modified psychiatric treatments.
Medical subject headings
- Epilepsy, Complex Partial
- Mental Disorders