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Pattern-induced partial seizures with repetitive affectionate kissing: an unusual manifestation of right temporal
Mohamad A Mikati1, Youssef G Comair, Alhan N Shamseddine
1Department of Pediatrics, and Adult and Pediatric Epilepsy Program, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. mamikati@aub.edu.lb
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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