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Case Reports
. 2021 May 15;9(5):e04239.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4239. eCollection 2021 May.

Mirror writing in a patient with frontal lobe epilepsy

Yethindra Vityala  1 , Tatiana Galako  2 , Aliya Kadyrova  3 , Elmira Mamytova  4 , Anara Toktomametova  5 , Olesya Molchanova  4 , Sagynali Mamatov  6 , Tugolbai Tagaev  6 , Kunduz Karbozova  4 , Emir Zholdoshev  4
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Mirror writing in a patient with frontal lobe epilepsy

Yethindra Vityala et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

During the postictal period, the left cerebral hemisphere was affected by the seizures, and consecutive epileptiform discharges and disinhibition of the right cerebral hemisphere could have occurred, which may explain the observed behavior.

Keywords: frontal lobe epilepsy; mirror writing; neurology.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Electroencephalogram showing no signs of ongoing status epilepticus during the mirror‐writing episode
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
The patient had a spontaneous 4‐min‐long episode of mirror writing using his left hand, despite being right‐handed
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Photograph showing words written after patient had a episode of mirror writing using his left hand
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