Seizure Diagnosis!!!!

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from Emedicine!

Some of the most unusual and intriguing disorders in neurology are the reflex epilepsies in which seizures are provoked by complex actions or mental processes. Examples of these include the following:

* Primary reading epilepsy: In individuals with this condition, reading induces seizures. Jaw jerks typically occur, associated with epileptiform EEG patterns. Episodes may progress to generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Spontaneous seizures may occur, and the likelihood of seizure occurrence may increase with duration of reading or with complexity of the material being read. Processing of language within the cortex is likely to be the physiologic basis for seizure generation.

* Seizures induced by thinking: Cognitive processes have been reported to induce seizures in susceptible persons. Initially described during the performance of mathematical calculations, the seizures also may be produced by processing spatial information or by other forms of decision making. Reflex seizures have been described as a result of playing chess or checkers, also likely due to the cognitive processes involved in playing these games.