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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 2017
Case ReportsHot Water Epilepsy Successfully Treated With Daily Clobazam.
- Arzu Ekici, Ozlem Ozdemir, Sevgi Yimenicioglu, Ayse Oren, and Ismail Sen.
- From the *Bursa Şevket Yilmaz Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Bursa; †Eskişehir State Hospital, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Eskişehir; and ‡Bursa Şevket Yilmaz Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Bursa, Turkey.
- Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Oct 1; 33 (10): e98-e99.
AbstractHot water epilepsy (HWE) is a rare form of reflex epilepsy precipitated by a bath or shower in hot water. Although the condition is benign and a decreased bath temperature will help, antiepileptic drugs may be needed in some cases. Prophylactic clobazam is currently the first choice treatment option. Here we report the case of a 10-year-old boy with HWE successfully treated with daily doses of clobazam. Daily clobazam was preferred over prophylactic clobazam because of the patient's frequent bathing and parental concern. Daily clobazam is a novel treatment option for HWE and seems to be a good choice where antiepileptic drugs are necessary.
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