Pilomotor seizures.
A 44-year-old man had frequent episodes of piloerection, or " gooseflesh ." Clinical and EEG evidence suggested that the attacks were pilomotor seizures, originating in the right temporal lobe. The cause was a glioblastoma. Paroxysmal piloerection is a rare manifestation of epilepsy.
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010863:Piloerection; D012018:Reflex; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*