Abstract

 

When epileptic discharges reach the centers connected with speech, this condition generally results in various speech disorders or sfteech arrest (epileptic aphasia). Activation of speech function due to arrival of epileptic discharges to speech related areas- has not been reported by now. A 20 year-old male patient who has epileptic seizures of various clinical features for five years which characterized with "irresistible will to talk " at times is presented. [Journal of Turgut Özal Medical Center l(4):306-307,1994/

Key Words: Epilepsy, speechh