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Water-drinking as ictal behavior in complex partial seizures

G M Rémillard, F Andermann, P Gloor

    Neurology
    |February 1, 1981
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    Seizures involving complex partial symptoms can manifest as an urge to drink water. This behavior, termed ictal drinking, is linked to temporal lobe epilepsy and helps localize seizure origins.

    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Epileptology

    Background:

    • Complex partial seizures can present with varied and sometimes subtle clinical manifestations.
    • Understanding the semiology of seizures is crucial for accurate diagnosis and localization.

    Observation:

    • An urge to drink water during seizures was observed in 20 patients with complex partial symptomatology.
    • In two patients, depth electrode recordings showed drinking associated with seizures originating in the amygdala, hippocampus, and parahippocampal gyrus.

    Findings:

    • Ictal drinking was consistently linked to electrographic and clinical seizures originating in the temporal lobe, specifically the mesial structures.
    • This behavior can be the sole clinical sign of a seizure, undetectable without intracranial EEG monitoring.

    Implications:

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    • Ictal drinking appears to be a specific indicator of temporal lobe epilepsy.
    • This finding enhances the diagnostic utility of seizure semiology, particularly in cases with ambiguous clinical presentations.
    • It highlights the importance of detailed clinical observation and advanced neurophysiological monitoring for seizure localization.