Tooth-brushing-induced epilepsy.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-1982
Abstract
A case report of a 12-year-old male with tooth-brushing-induced epilepsy is presented. The partial elementary seizures began several weeks after placement of a palatal expansion appliance which led to local irritation of the upper gums. Although other oral stimulation occasionally precipitated the seizures, they were consistently induced by tooth brushing. The case is another example of how specific stimuli can trigger epileptic seizures.
Volume
23
Issue
6
First Page
657
Last Page
661
ISSN
0013-9580
Published In/Presented At
Holmes, G. L., Blair, S., Eisenberg, E., Scheebaum, R., Margraf, J., & Zimmerman, A. W. (1982). Tooth-brushing-induced epilepsy. Epilepsia, 23(6), 657–661. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1157.1982.tb05081.x
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
7173132
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article
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