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. 1982 Feb;45(2):131–138. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.45.2.131

The lateralising significance of hypergraphia in temporal lobe epilepsy

JKA Roberts 1, MM Robertson 1, MR Trimble 1
PMCID: PMC1083040  PMID: 7069424

Abstract

Six patients with hypergraphia and epilepsy are presented and their clinical features compared with other patients reported in the literature. It is suggested that hypergraphia occurs more frequently in patients with right-sided non-dominant temporal lobe lesions, in contrast for example to the schizophreniform presentation of left-sided lesions. Other features of psychopathology possibly associated with non-dominant lesions, including elation, hypereligiosity and déjà vu experiences, are also discussed.

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