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Somatosensory reflex epilepsy: simultaneous video-EEG monitoring and surface EMG Volume 20, numéro 1, February 2018

"Seizure is triggered by repetitive tapping on the right sole aspect of the second to fourth metatarsophalangeal joint using a hammer. After stimulation, a tingling sensation is felt on the sole of the right foot that extends to the rest of the right foot and lower leg. This is followed by clonic movement of the right toe and clonic movements through the knee, from the foot to the hip. Consciousness is well-preserved during the seizure (during the seizure, the patient holds the right sidebar of the bed and asks someone to hold his right hand because he is afraid that the seizure will progress; the gesture is not an ictal symptom)."

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