A Case of Defecation-induced Epilepsy.
- Author:
Dong Nam KIM
1
;
In Seung PARK
;
In Joon SEOL
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Defecation-induced epilepsy
- MeSH:
Defecation;
Diagnosis;
Electroencephalography;
Enema;
Epilepsy*;
Epilepsy, Reflex;
Glycerol;
Humans;
Infant;
Korea;
Male;
Seizures
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1995;38(1):138-140
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Defecation induced epilepsy is a very rare form of reflex epilepsy, which has not been reported yet in Korea. We experienced a case of defecation-induced epilepsy in a 10 month old boy who has been showing seizure with every defecation since 5 months of his age. Diagnosis was made by clinical history and appearance of clinical seizure with epileptiform activities in electroencephalography after glycerine enema during recording.
