Reflex epilepsy

Yerdelen D., Koc F.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY, vol.1, no.2, pp.87-96, 2012 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 1 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3233/pep-2012-015
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.87-96
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Reflex seizures refer to epileptic seizures evoked by a specific external stimulus or internal mental process or by activity of the patient. Approximately 5% of all seizures are reflex epilepsy. The most common precipitants are visual. A variety of somatosensory phenomena including thinking, reading, listening to music, and eating may also induce reflex seizures. In this review, the most common reflex epilepsies are discussed.