A case of symptomatic reflex epilepsy precipitated by bathing
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A case of symptomatic reflex epilepsy precipitated by bathing
By definition, reflex seizures are epileptic events triggered by specific motor, sensory, or cognitive stimulation. Reflex epilepsy is a term reserved for the scenarios in which seizures are exclusively triggered by a specific stimulus like reading or eating [1]. Focal seizures precipitated by somatosensory stimuli often originate in the parietal lobe (somatosensory area II) and present with se...
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عنوان ژورنال: Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2213-3232
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebcr.2016.08.006