Astasia–abasia and psychogenic tremor post-temporal lobectomy

Abstract Temporal lobectomy can be complicated by somatoform disorders, psychiatric illnesses and non-epileptic psychogenic seizures. We report a woman who developed astasia–abasia and psychogenic tremor following temporal lobectomy for refractory epilepsy. To our knowledge, this type of conversion...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Epilepsy & behavior 2012-04, Vol.23 (4), p.503-504
Hauptverfasser:	Arabi, Maher R, Wazne, Jaafar, Nasreddine, Wassim, Najjar, Marwan, Beydoun, Ahmad
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anterior Temporal Lobectomy - adverse effects Astasia–abasia Conversion Disorder - complications Conversion Disorder - etiology Conversion reaction Electroencephalography Epilepsy Epilepsy - surgery Female Humans Neurology Postoperative Complications - physiopathology Psychogenic tremor Seizures Somatoform disorders Temporal Lobe - surgery Temporal lobe epilepsy tremor Tremor - complications Tremor - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Temporal lobectomy can be complicated by somatoform disorders, psychiatric illnesses and non-epileptic psychogenic seizures. We report a woman who developed astasia–abasia and psychogenic tremor following temporal lobectomy for refractory epilepsy. To our knowledge, this type of conversion reaction following temporal lobectomy has not been previously reported.
ISSN:	1525-5050 1525-5069
DOI:	10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.12.013