# Introduction pilepsy is the most common serious neurological condition with a varying degree of impact on patients' lives. Its prevalence is around 5-10 per 1000, slightly more common in males than females. The complexity of the disorder in the form of varying symptoms and underlying brain pathology makes the diagnosis and management challenging at times. Clinicians should always bear in mind such diversity of presentation so as not to miss such cases. # II. # The Case Our current case is a 19 years old female with 3 years history of episodes of change in behavior. The episodes constitutes of singing loudly, clapping of her hands and humming a musical tone. There was laughing and dancing as well. Each episode lasts ½-1 minute, ending suddenly, leaving the patient very low thereafter. These episodes were not provoked and not preceded by an aura. They were occurring about one to two times per week. Her social life was significantly affected by these episodes. The episode was witnessed in our outpatient clinic. Of course most of the attendants were shocked by such a behavior considering her cultural background. During the episode she is conscious about the behavior but cannot stop it. No associated incontinence or tonic clonic seizures. Between the episodes she is quite normal with good sleep and appetite. She has no psychotic or obsessive features, and her mood is reactive except for some degree of anxiety concerning her condition. Family history & past medical history were uneventful: there was no past history neither of serious medical illness, febrile convulsions or head trauma. The patient was not on any medications. As regard her personality, she was known to be generally cheerful with many friends at school. She had a stable academic performance. Author ? ? ?: Behavioral Medicine Department, College of Medicine& Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. e-mail: amrguenedi@hotmail.com a) Mental state examination i. Appearance & behavior She was a well-dressed young lady. She was cooperative with good eye contact. There were no abnormal movements (except those during the attack). Speech: her speech was coherent, of normal, rate and rhythm ii. Mood Her mood was reactive. # iii. Perception and thinking There were no illusions or hallucinations, no depersonalization or derealization, there were neither delusions nor obsessive thoughts. A wake EEG did not reveal any abnormality but a Sleep EEG showed epileptic form discharges on the frontal regions. She was started on Lamotrigen and the dose was built up to 50mg BD with good response. After six months she presented with increase in the number of episodes associated with urinary incontinence. The dose of Lamotrigen was increased to 100mg BD with good control. She was followed in OPD with good control. After 2 years of being symptom free, the dose of Lamotrigen was gradually reduced till it was totally stopped. This was followed by an EEG, which was reported as normal. It's worth mentioning that during the period of treatment her scholastic achievements were constant. # III. # Discussion The Frontal lobe is divided into three main parts. The Premotor Area which plans any type of Movement, Motor area which executes the movement and the Prefrontal region where functions like mood, emotions, Behaviour as well as some cognitive functions are harbored. Frontal lobe epilepsy is an abnormal discharge in the frontal region leading to partial or generalized seizure activity. Because of the functions carried out by this part of the brain such abnormal activity can lead to a diversity of symptoms. These can be motor, behavioral or both. The differential diagnosis thus includes psychiatric disorders as well as medical organic causes. Hence neurologists and psychiatrists may be faced with such exercise in diagnosing Frontal lobe epilepsy {4}. In our case the nature of the symptoms, observing the symptoms with the disinhibtion raised the suspicion of frontal lobe pathology. This is confirmed by the sleep EEG. The response to Lamotrigine was very good with almost no side effects. # IV. # In Conclusion We reported a case with Frontal lobe epilepsy presenting with both behavioral and motor features. She was diagnosed after witnessing an episode in the clinic and performing a sleep EEG. She had shown good response to Lamotrigine. ![iv. Orientation & MemoryShe was well oriented to time, place and person, with good attention and concentration. Her immediate, short and long term memory were intact.v. 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