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Whistling epilepsy: a case report.

E Tan1, A Ciğer, T Zileli

  • 1Department of Neurology, Hacettepe University Hospitals, Ankara, Turkey.

Clinical EEG (Electroencephalography)
|April 1, 1990
PubMed
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Whistling is a rare seizure symptom. This study details a unique case of temporal lobe epilepsy presenting with complex partial seizures and whistling, a symptom previously linked only to frontal lobe epilepsy.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Epileptology

Background:

  • Ictal whistling is a rare phenomenon.
  • Previously documented primarily in frontal lobe epilepsy.

Observation:

  • A case of complex partial seizures originating from the temporal lobe is presented.
  • The patient exhibited whistling as a distinct ictal symptom.

Findings:

  • This report is the first to document whistling as an ictal symptom in temporal lobe epilepsy.
  • Demonstrates that whistling is not exclusive to frontal lobe seizures.

Implications:

  • Expands the known semiology of temporal lobe epilepsy.
  • Suggests a broader range of potential origins for ictal whistling.
  • May aid in refining seizure localization and diagnosis.