Epileptic seizures triggered by the use of a powered toothbrush

HAYTAÇ M. C., ASLAN K., Ozcelik O., BOZDEMİR H.

SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY, vol.17, no.3, pp.288-291, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.seizure.2007.07.012
  • Journal Name: SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.288-291
  • Keywords: reflex epilepsy, tooth-brushing epilepsy, powered toothbrush, epileptic seizures
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Reflex epilepsy is characterized by seizures that are triggered in response to a specific stimulus and tooth-brushing epilepsy is an extremely rare form of reflex epilepsy in which the seizures are mainly induced by the act of tooth brushing. In this report, we describe an epilepsy patient whose seizures were exclusively triggered by the use of a powered toothbrush.