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Pattern-induced partial seizures with repetitive affectionate kissing: an unusual manifestation of right temporal lobe epilepsy.

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Mikati, MA; Comair, YG; Shamseddine, AN
Published in: Epilepsy Behav
May 2005

We report a case of recurrent partial seizures that were often precipitated by looking up a flight of stairs and included spitting as well as repetitive affectionate kissing automatisms. These seizures were shown by long-term video/EEG monitoring to be of right temporal origin and completely subsided after right temporal lobectomy. This case is unique because: (1) The patient had partial rather than primarily generalized pattern-induced seizures. (2) Affectionate kissing automatisms were a part of his partial seizures and, to our knowledge, have not been reported in the literature before.

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Epilepsy Behav

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1525-5050

Publication Date

May 2005

Volume

6

Issue

3

Start / End Page

447 / 451

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Seizures
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
  • Electroencephalography
  • Automatism
  • Anterior Temporal Lobectomy
  • Affect
  • Adult
 

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Mikati, M. A., Comair, Y. G., & Shamseddine, A. N. (2005). Pattern-induced partial seizures with repetitive affectionate kissing: an unusual manifestation of right temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav, 6(3), 447–451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.12.015
Mikati, Mohamad A., Youssef G. Comair, and Alhan N. Shamseddine. “Pattern-induced partial seizures with repetitive affectionate kissing: an unusual manifestation of right temporal lobe epilepsy.Epilepsy Behav 6, no. 3 (May 2005): 447–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.12.015.
Mikati, Mohamad A., et al. “Pattern-induced partial seizures with repetitive affectionate kissing: an unusual manifestation of right temporal lobe epilepsy.Epilepsy Behav, vol. 6, no. 3, May 2005, pp. 447–51. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.12.015.
Journal cover image

Published In

Epilepsy Behav

DOI

ISSN

1525-5050

Publication Date

May 2005

Volume

6

Issue

3

Start / End Page

447 / 451

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Seizures
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
  • Electroencephalography
  • Automatism
  • Anterior Temporal Lobectomy
  • Affect
  • Adult