Hot water epilepsy: A form of reflex epilepsy - from infancy to adolescence
Hot water epilepsy (HWE) is a type of reflex epilepsy which occurs when hot water is poured over the head. Most cases have been reported from Southern India. Genetic, cultural, and geographical factors can be responsible for HWE. HWE can be treated by clobazam 1–2 h prior to take a bath rather than...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-3147.169782 |