Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9190471 | Epilepsy & Behavior | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
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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Authors
Mohamad A. Mikati, Youssef G. Comair, Alhan N. Shamseddine,