title: Singing seizures.
abstract: Automatisms are commonly seen in epilepsy, either ictally or postictally. However, most automatisms are simple, with hand movements, mouth smacking, nose-rubbing, repetition of a single word, or coughing, grunting, or screeching. Complex automatisms are less common and striking. The authors report two cases of seizure-associated singing where song expression may be recognizable.
authors.affiliation: Regional Epilepsy Center, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. mdoherty@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Wilensky
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rae
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Cohn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001332:Automatism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009146:Music; D014831:Voice