Etymology

Geschwind syndrome

Today it means: A group of behavioral phenomena sometimes seen in temporal lobe epilepsy: hypergraphia, hyperreligiosity, atypical (usually reduced) sexuality, circumstantiality, and intensified mental life. Full definition →

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The story

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

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