Citation

Sumer MM, Atik L, Unal A, Emre U, Atasoy HT. Neurol. Sci. 2007; 28(1): 48-51.

Affiliation

Mesa Hastanesi, Nöroloji Bölümü, Yaflam Cad. No. 5, 06510 Söğütözü, Ankara, Turkey. msumer@mesa.com.tr

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10072-007-0749-5

PMID

17385097

Abstract

Aggressive behaviour is rarely observed as an ictal semiology. Ictal aggression can occur in lesions of frontal and limbic structures. In limbic structure lesions, the main mechanism of aggressive behaviour is hyperactivity; whereas frontal lesions may cause aggressive behaviour with an indirect mechanism in which the suppression on limbic system is lost. Here we present a patient with ictal aggression. In this case a right frontoparietal epileptiform focus was detected during the postictal period. Magnetic resonance imaging showed cortical dysplasia on the right inferior frontal gyrus. The seizures disappeared completely after pharmacological treatment.

Language: en