Am J Psychiatry 1984; 141:1583-1586
Copyright © 1984 by American Psychiatric Association
Psychomotor epileptic symptoms in six patients with bipolar mood disorders
DO Lewis, M Feldman, M Greene and Y Martinez-Mustardo
Of 12 consecutive patients with bipolar mood disorders satisfying DSM- III
criteria, six were discovered to have five or more psychomotor epileptic
symptoms. All of the six had olfactory hallucinations, metamorphopsias, and
multiple deja vu or mystical experiences. Each of them responded to lithium
carbonate and had a first-degree relative with a bipolar disorder. The
authors suggest that psychomotor symptoms may be more prevalent in bipolar
patients than has hitherto been recognized.
