Geschwind syndrome
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Geschwind syndrome. This is a manifestation of temporal lobe epilepsy. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Background
- This is a manifestation of temporal lobe epilepsy
- It is usually with right hemisphere hippocampal sclerosis
- It is dominated by behavioural features
- It manifests with impaired affect, personality, and cognition
Clinical features
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Differential diagnosis
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References
- Veronelli L, Makaretz SJ, Quimby M, Dickerson BC, Collins JA. Geschwind Syndrome in frontotemporal lobar degeneration: Neuroanatomical and neuropsychological features over 9 years. Cortex 2017; 94:27-38.
- Sheetal S, Mathew R. Geschwind syndrome in frontotemporal dementia. Neurol India 2023; 71:1020-1021.
- Postiglione A, Milan G, Pappatà S, De Falco C, Lamenza F, Schiattarella V, Striano S. Fronto-temporal dementia presenting as Geschwind's syndrome Neurocase 2008;14:264–270.
Related checklists
- Temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis (TLE-HS)
- Temporal lobe epilepsy with amygdala enlargement (TLE-AE)
- Autosomal dominant epilepsy with auditory features (ADEAF)
- Familial mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (FMTLE)
- Familial partial epilepsy with variable foci (FPEVF)
- Generalised-onset seizures with focal evolution (GOFE)
- Transient epileptic amnesia (TEA)
- Non-lesional late-onset epilepsy (NLLOE)
- MOGHE
