Agitation and Sugar Craving Related to Epilepsy Seizure

Epilepsy is a chronic central nervous system disorder characterized by the recurrence of unprovoked seizures and canaffect people of all ages. Seizure symptoms can vary widely in patients. Many papers have been published about agitation andepileptic seizures, but almost nothing about sugar cravings and agitation related to epilepsy. The purpose of this case report is toshed light on possibly a hidden symptom within the epilepsyfield, in fact sugar cravings.Case presentation. A 12-year-old boywas referred to the children and adolescent psychiatric outpatient clinic with suspicion of ADHD. The boy has struggled withanxiety, concentration, and impulsivity. Because of intense agitation and sugar cravings, the patient was referred to EEG. TheEEG shows pathological activity with bilatero-temporal to central epileptiform activity, not synchronized. After pathologicalEEGfindings, the patient started treatment with Lamotrigine. Great improvement when it comes to agitation, moodiness, andreduction of sugar craving after starting with Lamotrigine.Conclusion. We consider inexplicable behavior or symptoms such asagitation and sugar craving may be related to epilepsy seizure. Therefore, it is important that these patients should be examinedmore closely with EEG to confirm or deny epilepsy.