Geschwind syndrome in remitted bipolar affective disorder without MRI brain findings: A case report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Geschwind Syndrome (GS) comprises a constellation of behavioural traits traditionally associated with temporal lobe epilepsy. These include hyper-religiosity, hypergraphia, altered sexuality, and circumstantial thought processes. Increasingly, GS features are also observed in other neuropsychiatric conditions. We present a 26-year-old female with bipolar affective disorder in remission who developed GS-like features such as hyper-religiosity, compulsive writing, and atypical romantic ideation, without evidence of seizures, abnormal EEG, or MRI findings. She showed limited response to aripiprazole and partial improvement with behavioural interventions. This case highlights the need for increased recognition of GS features in psychiatric populations, independent of structural or seizure-related pathology.
Source: Psychiatria Danubina
Authors: Ilambaridhi Balasubramanian, Priya Sarkar, Sahanavarshini Ravi, Shivanand Kattimani
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4416785162