A Rare Reflex Epilepsy: Bathing-Related Epilepsy
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A Rare Reflex Epilepsy: Bathing-Related Epilepsy.
Bathing-related epilepsy (BRE), which is also known as water immersion epilepsy, is a rare, benign, reflex epilepsy. It presents with focal seizures that occur during bathing with hot water and has a favorable prognosis (1). The exact mechanism underlying these seizures is unknown (1). This epilepsy is frequently confused with hot water epilepsy (HWE) and is generally seen during childhood and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Noro Psikiyatri Arsivi
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1300-0667,1309-4866
DOI: 10.5152/npa.2017.15955