Abdominal epilepsy in patient of schizophrenia: A diagnostic dilemma

Abdominal epilepsy is a rare and uncommon cause of recurrent abdominal pain. It is commonly occurring in children, but rarely in adolescents and elderly. Paroxysmal episodes of abdominal pain with neurological symptoms like dizziness, lethargy, and abnormal electroencephalogram and remarkable response to anticonvulsants confirms the diagnosis. Here we present a case of schizophrenia, who has reported with recurrent abdominal pain for 6 months, and she responded with valproic acid and remained symptoms free.

___

1. Dutta SR, Hazarika I, Chakravarty BP. Abdominal epilepsy, an uncommon cause of recurrent abdominal pain: A brief report. Gut 2007; 56:439-441.[CrossRef]

2. Solana de Lope J, Alarcón Fernández O, Aguilar Mendoza J, Beltrán Coronel J, Barinagarrementería F, Pérez Manauta J. Abdominal epilepsy in the adult. Rev Gastroenterol Mex 1994; 59:297-300. [Spanish]

3. Peppercorn MA, Herzog AG. The spectrum of abdominal epilepsy in adults. Am J Gastroenterol 1989; 84:1294-1296.

4. Zinkin NT, Peppercorn MA. Abdominal epilepsy. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2005; 19:263-274. [CrossRef]

5. Franzon RC, Lopes CF, Schmutzler KM, Morais MI, Guerreiro MM. Recurrent abdominal pain: when should an epileptic seizure be suspected? Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2002; 60:628-30.

6. Leary PM. Conversion disorder. Hand Clin Neurol 2013; 112:883- 887. [CrossRef]

7. Harshe DG, Harshe SD, Harshe GR, Harshe GG. Abdominal epilepsy in an adult: a diagnosis often missed. J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10:VD01-VD02. [CrossRef]

8. Magon P. Abdominal epilepsy misdiagnosed as peptic ulcer pain. Indian J Pediatr 2010; 77:916. [CrossRef]

9. Singhi PD, Kaur S. Abdominal epilepsy misdiagnosed as psychogenic pain. Postgrad Med J 1988; 64:281-282. [CrossRef]

10. Benbadis SR. Epileptic seizures and syndromes. Neurol Clin 2001; 19:251-270. [CrossRef]

11. Qureshi SF, Siddiqui JA, Ayari Ibrahim FR. Interictal psychosis – a case of psychosis of epilepsy. Psychiatry Behav Sci 2020; 10:161- 163. [CrossRef]
Düşünen Adam - Psikiyatri ve Nörolojik Bilimler Dergisi-Cover
  • ISSN: 1018-8681
  • Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 4 Sayı
  • Başlangıç: 1984
  • Yayıncı: Kare Yayıncılık
Sayıdaki Diğer Makaleler

The relationship between attachment style, empathy level and social functioning in depressive patients

Saliha ÖZSOY, Derya ÖZKAN

Assessing clinicians' views: The development of the Bakirkoy Clinician Stance Questionnaire

Hüseyin Şehit BURHAN, Kaasım Fatih YAVUZ, Ahmet NALBANT, Sevinç ULUSOY, Merve TERZİOĞLU, Şengül İLKAY, Fatma Betül ESEN

The effect of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms on fracture occurrence in patients with osteopenia and osteoporosis

Gözde TÜRKOĞLU

Investigation of the effects of childhood sexual abuse on disease severity and cognitive functions in borderline personality disorder

Şakir GICA, Bahar KAPLAN, Ayşe TERZİ ATAR, Medine Yazıcı GÜLEÇ, Hüseyin GÜLEÇ

Cognitive functions and childhood traumas in panic disorder

Dilşad BİNGÖL, Nalan KALKAN OĞUZHANOĞLU, Bengü YÜCENS

The relationship between probable ADHD and playing MMORPGs with the severity of disordered gaming: The effect of gaming motivations

Cüneyt EVREN, Bilge EVREN, Ercan DALBUDAK, Merve TOPÇU, Nilay KUTLU

Marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction in married couples with sexual functioning disorders: A comparative study evaluating patients and their partners

İmran Gökçen YILMAZ KARAMAN, Harun Olcay SONKURT, Gülcan GÜLEÇ

Perceived parenting styles and emotional eating: The mediating role of coping styles

Fatma Nur AY, Zeynep MAÇKALI

Assessing clinicians' views: The development of the Bakirkoy Clinician Stance Questionnaire

Sevinç ULUSOY, Kasım Fatih YAVUZ, Hüseyin BURHAN, Ahmet NALBANT, Merve TERZİOĞLU, Şengül İLKAY, Fatma Betül ESEN

Psychometric properties of the pathological buying screener: Reliability and validity study

Ganime Tuba DİKBAŞ, Ceren ACARTÜRK, Miray AKYUNUS