Patient with Epilepsy Showing Psychiatric Symptoms after Remission of Seizures and Normalization of Electroencephalography: The Phenomenon of Forced Normalization?

Psychiatric disorders are commonly observed in patients with epilepsy. Among them, the phenomenon known as forced normalization is scarce. Herein, we report the case of a 41-year-old patient who showed long-term first-onset psychiatric symptoms after seizure remission and normalization of electroenc...

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Published in:Journal of epilepsy research 2023-06, Vol.13 (1), p.19-21
Main Authors: Lee, Hyoung Cheol, Kim, Byung-Kun, Kang, Kyusik, Lee, Woong-Woo, Yoo, Ilhan, Kim, Yong Soo, Lee, Jung-Ju
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Language:English
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Summary:Psychiatric disorders are commonly observed in patients with epilepsy. Among them, the phenomenon known as forced normalization is scarce. Herein, we report the case of a 41-year-old patient who showed long-term first-onset psychiatric symptoms after seizure remission and normalization of electroencephalography. After changing the antiepileptic drug regimen and psychiatric treatment, the patient’s symptoms regressed. However, the exact pathological mechanisms remain to be elucidated. Changing the regimen of antiepileptic drugs and long-term psychiatric treatment may help control this phenomenon.
ISSN:2233-6249
2233-6257
DOI:10.14581/jer.23004