Epilepsia do lobo temporal e aura com alegria e prazer: relato de dois casos e revisão de literatura

The authors present two cases of temporal lobe epilepsy with happiness and pleasure during the seizure. Discussing the rarity of these clinical findings, the concept of epileptic aura is historically reviewed with special attention to Dostoievski's epilepsy and its descriptions by the medical litera...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Amâncio, Edson J. [UNIFESP]; Zymberg, Samuel Tau [UNIFESP]; Pires, Mara F. Chiari
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Estado:Published version
Fecha de publicación:1994
País:Brasil
Institución:UNIFESP
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Lenguaje:Portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/337
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0004-282X1994000200018
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/337
Nivel de acceso:Acceso abierto
Palabra clave:epilepsy
temporal lobe
aura with happiness and pleasure
epilepsia
lobo temporal
aura com alegria e prazer
Dostoiévski
Descripción
Sumario:The authors present two cases of temporal lobe epilepsy with happiness and pleasure during the seizure. Discussing the rarity of these clinical findings, the concept of epileptic aura is historically reviewed with special attention to Dostoievski's epilepsy and its descriptions by the medical literature.