Novel bathing epilepsy in a patient with 2q22.3q23.2 deletion

Reflex seizures occur in response to a variety of stimuli from the common (e.g. light) to the rare (e.g. orgasms). Two forms of reflex epilepsy related to bathing are well described: 1. “hot water epilepsy” (HWE), where seizures are triggered by the act of immersing the head under hot water and 2. “bathing epilepsy” where seizures are provoked by body immersion in lukewarm water (Yalcin et al., 2006). Both have a characteristic semiology and epidemiology and are more common in males in India and Turkey, with a strong genetic susceptibility.

Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - May 15, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Marvin H Braun, Eric T Payne, Ashley Simpkins, Silvia Kozlik, Colleen Curtis Source Type: research