title: Postictal psychosis: resolution after electroconvulsive therapy.
abstract: The association between epilepsy and psychosis has generated considerable debate since the 19th century. Recently, diagnostic criteria for a distinct type of epileptic psychosis, postictal psychosis, have emerged. We present the case of a 23-year-old woman who was admitted to the hospital with a catatonic-like psychosis after a cluster of partial complex seizures. She received a diagnosis of postictal psychosis, and fully recovered after electroconvulsive therapy. This article once again emphasizes the association between psychosis and epilepsy, a matter of great theoretical interest, as it provides a chance for developing an organic model for psychosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pascual-Aranda
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Garcia-Morales
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanz-Fuentenebro