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Hot Water Epilepsy: Presentation of Three Cases

Sıcak Su Epilepsisi: Üç Olgunun Sunumu

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181–183
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Fortunately, HWE can largely be prevented; however, if non-reflexive seizures co-occur with HWE, proper medical treatment can be added to ensure seizure-free follow-up.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Hot water epilepsy (HWE) is a reflex epilepsy that develops after pouring hot water on the head; seizures are induced through tactile and temperature-related stimuli.
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Key Findings & Data:The number of cases reported worldwide is low, with most cases in Turkey and India.
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Conclusion & Impact:Fortunately, HWE can largely be prevented; however, if non-reflexive seizures co-occur with HWE, proper medical treatment can be added to ensure seizure-free follow-up.
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Abstract

Hot water epilepsy (HWE) is a reflex epilepsy that develops after pouring hot water on the head; seizures are induced through tactile and temperature-related stimuli. The number of cases reported worldwide is low, with most cases in Turkey and India. The exact pathophysiology of HWE is unknown but patients are thought to have abnormal thermoregulation systems with seizures that emerge due to the stimulation of a particular region in the brain cortex via contact of hot water on the skin of the head. We investigated the pathogenesis of this disorder through a literature review and by presenting the clinical and laboratory findings of three patients with HWE. Fortunately, HWE can largely be prevented; however, if non-reflexive seizures co-occur with HWE, proper medical treatment can be added to ensure seizure-free follow-up.

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Sıcak suyun baştan aşağı dökülmesi ile oluşan, taktil ve sıcaklığa bağlı stimuluslarla uyarılan nöbetlerin ortaya çıktığı refleks epilepsi tipi sıcak su epilepsisi (SSE) olarak tanımlanmıştır. Literatürde en çok Türkiye ve Hindistan'dan olgu bildirilmesine rağmen tüm dünyada bildirilmiş olgu sayısı azdır. SSE'nin patofizyolojisi tam olarak bilinmemektedir, ancak hastaların anormal bir termoregülasyon sistemlerinin olduğu, kafa derisinin sıcak suyla teması ile beyin korteksindeki belirli bir bölgenin uyarılması nedeniyle nöbetlerin ortaya çıktığı düşünülmektedir. Çalışmamızda, SSE olan üç hastanın klinik ve laboratuvar bulguları sunularak hastalığın patogenezi literatür eşliğinde incelenmiştir. SSE, gerekli önlemler alındığında çoğunlukla önlenebilen bir refleks epilepsi tipidir. Ancak hastalarda SSE ile birlikte non-refleksif nöbetler de eşlik ediyorsa, uygun medikal tedavi alınan önlemlere eklenerek nöbetsiz başarılı takip sürelerine ulaşılabilir.

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YÜCETAŞ, Ş. C., ÜSTEBAY, S., EHİ, Y., GEZGİN, İ., ÜLKER, D. Ü. (2022). Hot Water Epilepsy: Presentation of Three Cases. Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 4, 181–183. https://ajindex.com/articles/636914

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