Hot Water Epilepsy
Open Access
- 1 May 1978
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences
- Vol. 5 (2) , 247-251
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0317167100024616
Abstract
SUMMARY:A case of hot water epilepsy is presented and the literature on the subject is reviewed. The data show that hot water epilepsy is a benign form of rejlex epilepsy occurring mainly in children. Males are affected more than females. The triggering stimulus is immersion in hot water (over 37°C). The seizure is usually psychomotor, although generalized convulsions may occur. The EEG findings indicate that the abnormality lies in the temporal lobe.Keywords
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