Epileptic Disorders
MENUDiaper changing-induced reflex seizures in CDKL5-related epilepsy Volume 20, numéro 5, October 2018
TEST YOURSELF
(1) Are there many descriptions of reflex seizures in CDKL5-related epilepsy?
(2) What is “rub epilepsy”?
(3) Is there a specific type of epilepsy in which diaper changing-induced reflex seizures have been reported?
Answers
(1) No, to date, there is only one report of CDKL5-related encephalopathy with reflex seizures, induced by light or phone.
(2) Rub epilepsy is a type of reflex epilepsy in which prolonged or repetitive cutaneous stimulation induces a seizure.
(3) No, they can occur both in focal epilepsies and conditions of diffuse cortical hyperexcitability.