Hot water epilepsy: a video case report of a Caucasian toddler.

نویسندگان

  • Berten Ceulemans
  • Muriel Koninckx
  • Kristien Garmyn
  • Marek Wojciechowski
چکیده

We present the case report of a 13-month-old Caucasian toddler with symptoms of loss of consciousness, central cyanosis and uncontrolled movements of the upper limbs while taking a warm bath. The diagnosis of hot water epilepsy was supported by an ictal EEG. Hot water epilepsy, also known as bathing epilepsy or water-immersion epilepsy is, in the Caucasian population, a rare form of benign epilepsy, where seizures are provoked by immersion in a hot or even just a warm bath. This is the first comprehensive video publication of a seizure provoked by water-immersion in a Caucasian child. [Published with video sequences].

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape

دوره 10 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008