Open AccessDevelopment of temporal lobe epilepsy during maintenance electroconvulsive therapy: A case of human kindling?
Author(s) -
Schotte Caroline,
Cleeren Evy,
Goffin Karolien,
Hunyadi Borbala,
Buggenhout Satya,
Van Laere Koen,
Van Paesschen Wim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
epilepsia open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.247
H-Index - 16
ISSN - 2470-9239
DOI - 10.1002/epi4.12294
Subject(s) - electroconvulsive therapy , kindling , temporal lobe , epilepsy , kindling model , psychology , neuroscience , medicine , cognition
Summary We describe a patient with new‐onset temporal lobe epilepsy during prolonged maintenance electroconvulsive therapy. We suggest a possible causal relationship with maintenance electroconvulsive therapy through electrical kindling of the temporal lobe.