A patient with epilepsy charged with kidnapping, unlawful confinement, and assault causing bodily harm after seizures: Deficiencies in the legal system

Denton, Alyssa; Téllez‐Zenteno, José F.

doi:10.1016/j.ebr.2020.100361

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“…A similar case report was reported by Denton et al of a patient who presented with drug-resistant epilepsy with two types of seizures [ 7 ]. One of the types included was sudden hypermotor activity associated with ictal and postictal aggression, and postictal confusion, which happened without warning or awareness [ 17 ]. It happens once a month since the age of 13 years old [ 16 ].…”

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“…It happens once a month since the age of 13 years old [ 16 ]. The patient had a history of ADHD and past drug abuse [ 17 ]. He was diagnosed at the age of 29 years old after presenting to the ED with a tonic-clonic seizure [ 17 ].…”

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“…The patient had a history of ADHD and past drug abuse [ 17 ]. He was diagnosed at the age of 29 years old after presenting to the ED with a tonic-clonic seizure [ 17 ]. The brain MRI showed a lesion in the left temporal region, specifically over the left cingulate area that is suggestive of cavernous vascular malformation [ 17 ].…”

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“…He was diagnosed at the age of 29 years old after presenting to the ED with a tonic-clonic seizure [ 17 ]. The brain MRI showed a lesion in the left temporal region, specifically over the left cingulate area that is suggestive of cavernous vascular malformation [ 17 ]. A video EEG recorded an episode and showed bifrontal spikes in Fp1, Fp2, F7, and Sp1 [ 17 ].…”

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Behavioral epileptic seizures (BES) are a unique type of seizure that can be presented with or without the classic limb movements of epilepsy. This type of seizure is commonly associated with the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Symptoms consist of anxiety, smiling, crying, fear, aggression, irritability, and change in awareness or activity. We report a case of unusual seizure presentation of jerky movements followed by intense fear and crying caused by a right parietal cavernous malformation with chronic bleeding.

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“…Further features of epileptic personality—such as hypergraphia—are often discussed in modern epilepsy research (Hermann et al, 1983; Kalamangalam, 2009; Sanders & Mathews, 1994). It seems that the supposition that epilepsy, especially temporal lobe epilepsy, is linked to several specific personality traits still influences research questions and theoretical frames in neurology and neuropsychology (Ashford et al, 1980; Aycicegi‐Dinn et al, 2008; Denton & Tellez‐Zenteno, 2020; Eisenschenk et al, 2014; Every‐Palmer & Norris, 2013; Granqvist et al, 2005; Grant et al, 2013; Gunn, 1978; Ito et al, 2007; Kanemoto et al, 1999; Marsh & Krauss, 2000; Oueslati et al, 2018; Pandya et al, 2013; Tittensor et al, 2008; Treiman, 1999). Recent findings and trends in biosocial criminology also contribute to this debate (DeLisi, 2013).…”

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Epilepsy, violence, and crime. A historical analysis

Gyimesi

2021

J History Behavioral Science

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In the 19th and early 20th century, epilepsy was one of the most investigated disorders in forensic psychiatry and psychology. The possible subsidiary symptoms of epilepsy (such as temporal confusion, alterations of consciousness, or increased aggression) played pivotal roles in early forensic and criminal psychological theories that aimed to underscore the problematic medical, social and legal status of epileptic criminals. These criminals were considered extremely violent and capable of committing sudden, brutal acts. Although the theory of "epileptic criminality" was refuted due to 20th-century developments in medicine, forensic psychiatry, and criminal psychology, some suppositions related to the concept of epileptic personality have lingered. This paper explores the lasting influence of the theory of epileptic personality by examining the evolution of the theories of epileptic criminality both in the international and the Hungarian context. Specifically, it calls attention to the twentieth-century revival of the theory of epileptic personality in the works of Leopold Szondi, István Benedek and Norman Geschwind. The paper shows that the issue of epileptic personality still lingers in neuropsychology. In doing so, biological reductionist trends in medical-psychological thinking are traced, and attention is drawn to questions that arise due to changing cultural and medical representations.

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A patient with epilepsy charged with kidnapping, unlawful confinement, and assault causing bodily harm after seizures: Deficiencies in the legal system

Cited by 2 publications

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Behavioral Seizure in a Patient With a Cavernous Malformation Finding in CT: A Case Report

Behavioral Seizure in a Patient With a Cavernous Malformation Finding in CT: A Case Report

Epilepsy, violence, and crime. A historical analysis

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