Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms

 

Hypergraphia

 

Definition: Increased production of written material (Waxman and Geschwind 1974).

 

Exploration: The presence of hypergraphia can be established by observing patient´s behavior.

 

Reference:

 

Waxman SG, Geschwind N. Hypergraphia in temporal lobe epilepsy. Neurology 1974; 24: 629-36.

 

July 11, 2019