De novo psychogenic seizures after epilepsy surgery: case report.
The occurrence of de novo psychogenic seizures after epilepsy surgery is rare, and is estimated in 1.8% to 3.6%. Seizures after epilepsy surgery should be carefully evaluated, and de novo psychogenic seizures should be considered especially when there is a change in the ictal semiology. We report a patient with de novo psychogenic seizures after anterior temporal lobe removal for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy. Once psychogenic seizures were diagnosed and psychiatric treatment was started, seizures stopped.
Montenegro
M A
MA
Departamento de Neurologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, 13083-970, Brasil.
Guerreiro
M M
MM
Scotoni
A E
AE
Stella
F
F
Leone
A A
AA
Honorato
D C
DC
Damasceno
B P
BP
Guerreiro
C A
CA
Cendes
F
F
D000293:Adolescent; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012640:Seizures / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy