TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY PRESENTING AS DEPRESSION AND NON SPECIFIC PSYCHOTIC SYMPTOMS — A CASE REPORT

  • Sadira Sastra  Teeluckdharry Coventry and Warwick shire NHS Trust Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, UK
  • Rupinder Jit Kaler Senior House Officer in Psychiatry, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK
  • Ashok Kumar Jainer Consultant Psychiatrist, The Caludon Centre, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK
  • Mahnoor Sultana Senior House Officer in Psychiatry, St. Michael’s Hospital, St.Michael’s Road, Warwick UK

Abstract

We report on a 36 years old male who developed symptoms of depression and non specific psychotic symptoms. The initial diagnosis was considered depression with psychosis. However, clouding of consciousness and fluctuation in symptoms led us to investigate an organic explanation for the presentation. Collateral history revealed past history of epilepsy and EEG report indicated temporal lobe epilepsy. His symptoms were well controlled with Carbamazepine. This report suggests that temporal lobe epilepsy should be considered as the differential diagnosis when patients frequently present with non specific psychotic symptoms, depressive symptoms fluctuations in symptoms and conscious levels. Key words: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, Depression, Psychotic Symptoms.

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Author Biographies

Sadira Sastra  Teeluckdharry, Coventry and Warwick shire NHS Trust Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, UK


Senior House Officer in Psychiatry

Ashok Kumar Jainer, Consultant Psychiatrist, The Caludon Centre, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK
   
Mahnoor Sultana, Senior House Officer in Psychiatry, St. Michael’s Hospital, St.Michael’s Road, Warwick UK
     
Published
2007-12-31
How to Cite
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 Teeluckdharry SS, Kaler R J, Jainer AK, Sultana M. TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY PRESENTING AS DEPRESSION AND NON SPECIFIC PSYCHOTIC SYMPTOMS — A CASE REPORT. J Pak Psychiatr Soc [Internet]. 2007Dec.31 [cited 2024Oct.18];4(02):105-7. Available from: https://jpps.pk/index.php/journal/article/view/750
Issue
Vol 4 No 02 (2007): Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society
Section
Case Report

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