Orgasmic epilepsy.
We studied a 41-year-old woman who had nocturnal somatosensory seizures followed by orgasm. The interictal EEG showed discrete left central parietal region paroxysmal activity that markedly increased during sleep. Eight electroclinical seizures were recorded during sleep polygraphic recording. Orgasms occurred coinciding with generalization of paroxysmal activity. No abnormalities were found on serial neurologic examination or computed tomography scan. The attacks were completely controlled with antiepileptic drugs.
Calleja
J
J
Division of Clinical Neurophysiology, National Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Faculty of Medicine, Santander, Spain.
Carpizo
R
R
Berciano
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009948:Orgasm; D012890:Sleep