Psychiatric manifestations of temporal lobe epilepsy in older adults.
Temporal lobe epilepsy may present with features similar to those of psychiatric disorders, making diagnosis difficult, especially in an elderly population. The authors present two cases illustrating key points leading to proper diagnosis and treatment.
Puryear
L J
LJ
Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
Kunik
M E
ME
Molinari
V
V
Workman
R H
RH
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