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Hot water epilepsy: a benign and unrecognized form.

C Ioos1, M Fohlen, N Villeneuve

  • 1Department of Pediatric Neurology, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, Garches, France. christine.ioos@rcp.ap-hop-paris.fr

Journal of Child Neurology
|March 1, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Hot water epilepsy, a reflex epilepsy triggered by warm bath water, affects young children. Simple treatment, like lowering bath temperature, often resolves this benign condition.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Hot water epilepsy (HWE) is a rare reflex epilepsy primarily reported in India and Japan.
  • It predominantly affects young children and is characterized by seizures triggered by hot water immersion.

Observation:

  • This report details five infants (6 months to 2 years) experiencing seizures during bathing.
  • Symptoms included activity arrest, hypotonia, vasoactive changes, and observed clonic movements.

Findings:

  • HWE seizures are provoked by the combined cutaneous and heat stimuli from hot water.
  • The condition is considered benign, with favorable seizure course and psychomotor development.

Implications:

  • Lowering bath water temperature is a simple and effective treatment for HWE.

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  • Accurate diagnosis is crucial, as HWE can be misdiagnosed as febrile convulsions or other conditions.