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Reversible aphasic disorder induced by lamotrigine in atypical benign childhood epilepsy Volume 3, issue 4, December 2001




   
   Figure 1a. EEG during LGT treatment. Left: awake EEG, showing synchronous and asynchronous sharp/spike waves on the fronto-temporal regions; middle: drowsiness EEG showing spikes and slow-waves predominant on the left temporal areas and irregular diffuse SW discharges; right: EEG during slow sleep showing continuous and diffuse, irregular SW discharges.Figure 1b. EEG 10 months after discontinuation of LTG. Left: awake EEG showing normal background activity and only sporadic, temporal sharp waves; Right: during slow sleep EEG epileptic discharges disappeared, note only isolated left fronto-temporal sharp wave.