Temporal lobe epilepsy presenting with delusion of love

Authors

  • Dibya Tulachan Lecturer, Department of Radiology, Nobel Medical College, Biratnagar
  • Rajesh Yadav Medical Officers; Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health, Nobel Medical College, Biratnagar
  • Bindu Gurung Medical Officers; Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health, Nobel Medical College, Biratnagar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v1i1.7290

Keywords:

Complex partial seizure, erotomania, grandiose delusion, mental state

Abstract

Complex partial seizures are characterized by altered awareness of the self and the environment. Consciousness is retained unless secondary generalization occurs. Apart from the area and automatism patients may also experience odd disturbances of thought, emotion, deza vu, Jamai’s vu. depersonalization, derealization or even vivid hallucination of past experience (experiential phenomena). Here we report an adolescent lady presenting with non-convulsive status epileptics manifesting in the form of mood disorder with grandiose delusions of increased ability and identity as well as erotomania.

Radio imaging and EEG revealed an epileptic focus originating from the parieto-temporal region. The case report cautions against an organic epileptic seizure that might be mistaken for dissociative, pseudodmentia, paranoid psychosis or even schizophrenia.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v1i1.7290

Journal of Nobel Medical College Vol.1(1) 2011 65-67

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Published

2012-12-28

How to Cite

Tulachan, D., Yadav, R., & Gurung, B. (2012). Temporal lobe epilepsy presenting with delusion of love. Journal of Nobel Medical College, 1(1), 65–67. https://doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v1i1.7290

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Case Reports

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