PURPOSE Seizures can be triggered by complex mental activities. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of reflex epilepsy induced by playing Go-stop or Baduk games. METHODS The study comprised 11 patients with this type of reflex epilepsy identified from our patient database. We collected data on clinical features, EEG, and brain MRI as well as seizure outcomes....

Key words Photosensitive epilepsy Non-verbal and verbal induced epilepsies References Abstract Reflex epilepsies (RE) are rare epileptic syndromes with seizures induced by specific triggering factors (either by visual, auditory, somato-sensitive or somato-motor stimulation, or by higher cortical function activities). Their frequency depends on the type of epilepsies, and can reach 25% for photo...

BACKGROUND Reflex epilepsy is characterized by seizures that are triggered in response to a specific stimulus and tooth-brushing epilepsy is an extremely rare form of reflex epilepsy in which the seizures are mainly induced by the act of tooth brushing. In this report, we describe an epilepsy patient whose seizures were exclusively triggered by the use of a powered toothbrush. METHODS AND RES...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There are currently few studies on clinical profiles of reflex epilepsy induced by thinking and spatial tasks. We studied the clinical characteristics of reflex epilepsy induced by playing oriental card and board games. METHODS This study included 17 patients who presented with seizures that occur predominantly while playing games. We collected clinical data via protoco...

PurposeEating epilepsy was previously known as a kind of focal reflex epilepsy. However, the development eating-induced multiple generalized seizures and associated EEG changes were rarely reported. Herein, we present 13-year-old patient with since age 5.Case presentationThe male had suffered from late-onset epileptic spasms during meal 5. Meanwhile, he also experienced spontaneous period sleep...

Hot water epilepsy is a unique form of reflex epilepsy precipitated by the stimulus of bathing with hot water poured over the head. It is mostly seen in infants and children, with a predominance in males. Unlikely, we present a 32-year-old pregnancy woman with the incipient of reflex seizures triggered by pouring hot water over the head while having a bath during the gestation period and treate...