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Epilepsy and kleptomania.

Yuksel Kaplan1

  • 1Department of Neurology, Gaziosmanpasa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey. yukselkablan@yahoo.com

Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B
|October 2, 2007
PubMed
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Topiramate effectively treated kleptomania and left temporal lobe epilepsy in a patient. This suggests a potential link between these conditions and a novel treatment approach for impulse control disorders.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Kleptomania is characterized by an inability to resist the impulse to steal.
  • It may be associated with obsessive-compulsive spectrum or affective spectrum disorders.
  • Temporal lobe epilepsy is a neurological condition affecting brain function.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with concurrent development of kleptomania and left temporal lobe epilepsy.
  • The patient's symptoms of both disorders emerged around the same time.

Findings:

  • Treatment with topiramate led to the complete resolution of both kleptomania and left temporal lobe epilepsy in the patient.
  • This case suggests a potential therapeutic link between topiramate and the resolution of these co-occurring conditions.

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Implications:

  • Topiramate may be a viable treatment option for individuals with co-occurring kleptomania and temporal lobe epilepsy.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the neurobiological underpinnings of this association and the efficacy of topiramate in similar cases.
  • This finding could inform treatment strategies for impulse control disorders and epilepsy.