English Explanatory Dictionary

Geschwind syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of behavioral phenomena sometimes seen in temporal lobe epilepsy: hypergraphia, hyperreligiosity, atypical (usually reduced) sexuality, circumstantiality, and intensified mental life.

Word forms

Geschwind syndrome

Etymology

Named after Norman Geschwind, who published prolifically on the topic from 1973 to 1984.

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