Swearing is described in various neurological conditions such as Tourette syndrome, Lesch–Nyhan syndrome and post stroke or encephalitis. However, swearing as an ictal manifestation or automatism has rarely been reported. We herein describe a case with swearing as a predominant manifestation in focal epilepsy.
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