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[Crying epilepsy]

J L Parajuá1

  • 1Sección de Neurologia, Hospital Can Misses, Ibiza.

Revista De Neurologia
|November 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary
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Crying epilepsy, characterized by tears as an epileptic symptom, is rare. Electroencephalography (EEG) often shows a right temporal focus, suggesting hemispheric emotion control, though one case presented a left temporal focus.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Epileptology
  • Clinical Neuroscience

Background:

  • Crying epilepsy, a rare condition where tears manifest as an epileptic seizure phenomenon, is infrequently documented.
  • Existing research suggests a link between epileptic crying and specific brain regions, particularly the temporal lobe.

Observation:

  • This study details two cases of epilepsy presenting with crying as a prominent clinical sign.
  • Electroencephalography (EEG) was utilized to investigate the neurological underpinnings of the observed epileptic episodes.

Findings:

  • In the majority of recorded cases, EEG has indicated a right temporal focus in patients experiencing crying epilepsy.
  • However, one of the presented cases revealed a left temporal focus, challenging the previously dominant hypothesis.

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Implications:

  • The findings contribute to the ongoing discussion regarding hemispheric lateralization of emotion control in the brain.
  • The variability in EEG findings, including the identification of a left temporal focus, suggests a more complex neural network underlying emotional expression during epileptic seizures.