Acute psychosis and epileptic seizures as the presenting symptom of late-onset epilepsy

Acta Neurol Scand. 1994 Jan;89(1):77-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1994.tb01638.x.

Abstract

We report two patients with no history of psychosis or epilepsy presenting with acute psychosis and epileptic seizures as the initial symptom of late-onset epilepsy. Seizures and psychosis resolved with phenytoin. Case 1 presented a recurrence of both psychosis and seizures following abrupt withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cerebral Cortex / drug effects
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Electroencephalography / drug effects
  • Epilepsy / diagnosis*
  • Epilepsy / drug therapy
  • Epilepsy, Complex Partial / diagnosis
  • Epilepsy, Complex Partial / drug therapy
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / diagnosis
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Haloperidol / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / drug therapy
  • Phenytoin / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Phenytoin
  • Haloperidol