Eating epilepsy.
Fifty cases of eating epilepsy (EE) are reported. Mastication of food produced seizures in 49 (98%) and swallowing in 1 (2%). Complex partial seizure was found in 48 cases, the commonest form encountered (96%). EEG was abnormal in 15 cases (30%). The literature and possible mechanisms for seizure are discussed.
Department of Neurology, Sher-i-kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura-Srinagar, India.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004435:Eating; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012018:Reflex