Drowning of a patient with epilepsy while showering

Abstract In Japan, because the most common site of drowning among patients with epilepsy is the bathtub, showering is generally recommended as an alternative to bathing. We herein report a case involving a female patient with epilepsy who drowned while showering. She had been diagnosed with epilepsy...

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Main Authors: Risako Nakagawa, Wataru Ishii, Masahito Hitosugi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-019-0792-x