Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders characterized by epileptic seizures characterized by anywhere from brief and nearly undetectable periods to long periods of vigorous shaking. Epilepsy has significant psychiatric implications, in particular with psychosis.
A practical definition of epilepsy is if the patient meets one of the following:[1]
Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), a subcategory of the seizure disorder, is a complex neuropsychiatric illness, where neurological presentation may present with affective, behavioural, psychotic, and/or personality changes. This may lead to misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment.
Epigastric or visceral aura is by far the commonest symptom of medial temporal lobe seizures.[2]