Misdiagnosis of menstruation-related recurrent hypersomnia as epilepsy in a patient with generalized epileptic discharges

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Benbir G., Delil S., Karadeniz D., Yeni N.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROSCIENCES, vol.10, no.1, pp.28-30, 2015 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 10 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2015
• Doi Number: 10.4103/1817-1745.154325
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROSCIENCES
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.28-30
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Recurrent hypersomnias are very rare with two subtypes as Kleine-Levin syndrome and menstruation-related hypersomnia, which is very rarely encountered worldwide. Here, we report a young girl with menstruation-related recurrent hypersomnia, who was misdiagnosed as epilepsy due to co-existing generalized epileptic discharges. The importance of this comorbidity in terms of differential diagnosis of the attacks is discussed.