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KMID : 0877219970010010135
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Journal of Korean Epilepsy Society
1997 Volume.1 No. 1 p.135 ~ p.139
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A Case of Geschwind Syndrome
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Yu Sung-Wook
Kang Hwa-Yun
Park Min-Kyu
Lee Dae-Hie
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Abstract
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The personality or behavioral changes in complex partial seizure, called Geschwind syndrome, usually consisted of ⅰ)increased concern with philosophical, moral, or religious issues, ⅱ) hypergraphia, iii) hyposexuality and ⅳ) irritability. But not all complex partial seizure patients showed the interictal behavioral abnormalities. A 55-year-old woman who had complex partial seizure since 20 year-old of age, showed personality and behavioral abnormalities. She was depressive, hyposexual. irritable and overinclusive Including circumstantial, excessive and detailed verbal output, and also presented obssessive behavior and deep interests in religious and emotional aspects of life. On MMPI, the paranoia scored higher than any other variables. We reported a case of complex partial seizure patient who showed Geschwind syndrome.
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KEYWORD
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Personality changes, Complex partial seizure, Geschwind syndrome
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