Hot water epilepsy: an underestimated and benign form of epilepsy.

被引:5
作者
Ioos, C
Villenueve, N
Fohlen, M
Badinant-Hubert, N
Jalin, C
Cheliout-Heraut, F
Pinard, JM
机构
[1] Hop Raymond Poincare, Serv Neuropediat, F-92380 Garches, France
[2] Hop Raymond Poincare, Serv Explorat Fonct, F-92380 Garches, France
[3] Hop St Vincent de Paul, Serv Neuropediat, F-75674 Paris, France
[4] Fdn Ophthalmol A de Rothschild, Unite Neurochirurg Pediat, F-75940 Paris 19, France
[5] Hop Debrousse, Serv Explorat Fonct Neurol, F-69322 Lyon 05, France
来源
ARCHIVES DE PEDIATRIE | 1999年 / 6卷 / 07期
关键词
epilepsy; water; child; infant; seizures;
D O I
10.1016/S0929-693X(99)80359-5
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Background. - Hot water epilepsy belongs to the group of reflex epilepsies. Seizures are provoked by hot coater, due to the association of both cutaneous and heat stimuli. Described mainly in India and Japan, it seems to be rare in Europe where it occurs in young children. Case reports. - Five infants aged between 6 months to 2 years had seizures during bathing with activity an est, hypotonia and vasoactive modification. Sometimes clonic movements could be observed. The diagnosis was confirmed by EEG recorded during bath irt the fives cases, with video for two of them. The course of the seizures and of the psychomotor development were favorable. Conclusion. - Hot water epilepsy is a benign epilepsy. Its incidence could be underestimated because seizures can be confused with febrile convulsions or vagal fits. (C) 1999 Elsevier, Paris.
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页码:755 / 758
页数:4
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