What is Hypergraphia ?
What is Hypergraphia ?
Hypergraphia is defined as an intense and overwhelming compulsion and urges to write. It is a behavioral health condition often associated with temporal lobe changes, epilepsy, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and excessive stimulant drug use. The term Hypergraphia was coined by Emil Kraepelin in 1921.
Hypergraphia is also known as Midnight's Disease. It is described as an impulse and intense urge to write. In some cases, hypergraphia is developed due to changes in the temporal lobe. The temporal lobe governs the organization of thoughts and ideas is connected with the limbic system. The limbic system is largely responsible for the urge to write.
Hypergraphia is parallel to writer's block. The temporal lobe epilepsy is often associated with hypergraphia. For example, several writers had temporal lobe epilepsy; Dante, Moliere, Tennyson, Dostoevsky, etc.
Psychological disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and certain forms of dementia are also associated with the risk of the development of hypergraphia.
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