Visual Hallucinations: A Novel Complication After Hemispherectomy

Publication date: Available online 2 October 2017 Source:Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports Author(s): Jonas Vanags, Monisha Sachdev, Gerald Grant, Mohamad A. Mikati Two patients at our center experienced florid visual hallucinations following hemispherectomy. Case 1 had intractable left hemisphere focal seizures at 20months of age from a previous stroke. Following functional hemispherectomy at age 3, he experienced frightening hallucinations 1month post-operatively for 3.5months. Case 2 underwent subtotal hemispherectomy at age 6 for intractable focal seizures from right hemisphere cortical dysplasia. 18months later he developed scary visualizations during which he would shout and throw things. Hallucinations recurred for 6months. In our experience in these patients, even though symptoms were florid, they were transient and subsided 3–6months later.

Source: Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports - October 4, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research