摘要
Frontal lobe epilepsy has a complex and atypical semiology that may masquerade as psychiatric or parasomnias[1].An electroencephalography(EEG)and sleep lab workup should be an integral part of clinical assessment of these cases to avoid potential pitfalls in management with serious conse-quences as evidenced in this clinical vignette.By mistak-ing epilepsy for anxiety,imipramine,a tricyclic antidepres-sant,known to lower seizure threshold,was prescribed and resulted in status epilepticus.This letter concludes with a brief literature review of antidepressants and seizure risk.
