The relationship between psychosis and epilepsy: a case study.
This is a case study of a 49 year old spinster, with a history of temporal lobe epilepsy for more than 20 years. She was admitted to a psychiatric ward twice in one month, with two distinct types of psychoses, peri-ictal and inter-ictal psychosis. During peri-ictal psychoses, EEG tracing showed seizure activity, while a relatively normal EEG tracing was present during inter-ictal psychosis. The importance of a good clinical assessment to differentiate these two conditions is discussed.
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Department of Psychiatry, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, United Republic of Tanzania.
D004569:Electroencephalography; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*