B S Kasper

Phenomenology of hallucinations, illusions, and delusions as part of seizure semiology.

Epilepsy & Behavior May 18, 2010 B S Kasper, E M Kasper, E Pauli et al.

In partial epilepsy, a localized hypersynchronous neuronal discharge evolving into a partial seizure affecting a particular cortical region or cerebral subsystem can give rise to subjective symptoms, which are perceived by the affected person only, that is, ictal hallucinations, illusions, or delusions. When forming the beginning of a symptom sequence leading to impairment of consciousness...