Ictal increased writing preceded by dysphasic seizures.
Ictal increased writing has never been concretely demonstrated to be an epileptic symptom. We reported the evolution of seizures, from the beginning of reading-writing dysphasia through increased writing to secondary generalization, in a schoolchild with benign partial seizures. The lateralizing value of inter- or non-ictal hypergraphia has been stressed for the right hemisphere, while ictal increased writing most likely originated from the language area in the dominant (left) cerebral hemisphere in our patient.
Ishikawa
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Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya City University Medical School, Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, 467-8601, Nagoya, Japan. ishikwt@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
Saito
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Fujimoto
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Imahashi
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D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006236:Handwriting; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D002220:Carbamazepine