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Case Reports
. 2015 Nov-Dec;5(6):483-4.
doi: 10.4103/2141-9248.177993.

Orgasm Induced Seizures: A Rare Phenomenon

S P Chaukimath  1 , P S Patil  2
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Case Reports

Orgasm Induced Seizures: A Rare Phenomenon

S P Chaukimath et al. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2015 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

A variety of stimuli can cause reflex seizures, Some triggers include light, music and cognitive phenomenon. There are case reports however where the phenomenon of sexual activity has been a trigger for epileptic seizures. Most of these cases reported are in women so far, and were found to be localized to right cerebral hemisphere. We report a case of a 36-year-old male with orgasm-induced seizures, with other atypical features compared to majority of previous reports.

Keywords: Orgasm; Orgasmic seizures; Reflex epilepsy.

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