Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (Oct 2016)

Abdominal Epilepsy in an Adult: A Diagnosis Often Missed

  • Devavrat G Harshe,
  • Sneha D Harshe,
  • Gurudas R Harshe,
  • Gayatri G Harshe

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7860/jcdr/2016/19873.8600
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 10
pp. VD01 – VD02

Abstract

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Abdominal Epilepsy (AE) is a variant of temporal lobe epilepsy and is commonly seen in pediatric age group. There are however, multiple reports of abdominal epilepsy in adolescents and even in adults. Chronic and recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms with one or more neuropsychiatric manifestations are often the presenting picture for a patient with AE. Such patients therefore, are more likely to consult a general practioner, a physician, a surgeon or a gastroenterologist than consulting a psychiatrist or a neurologist. We hereby present such a case of AE in an adult with review of similar reports.

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