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Rare Disease

hot water reflex epilepsy

MONDO:0013229

Also known as:epilepsy, hot waterhot water epilepsybathing epilepsy

Overview

Hot water reflex epilepsy is a rare neurologic disease characterized by the onset of generalized or focal seizures following immersion of the head in hot water, or with hot water being poured over the head. Primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures have been reported in rare cases.

ResearchLimited published research (5 articles)

Prognosis

Estimated prevalence: 1-9 in 100,000 (Uncommon).

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for hot water reflex epilepsy.

5 publications have been identified in PubMed for hot water reflex epilepsy. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (40%), Basic Science / Preclinical (40%), and Other (20%).

Recent Publications

Bhanudeep S (2026). [PMID: 41572370](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41572370/). *Ann Indian Acad Neurol*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Saini L (2025). [PMID: 39562489](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39562489/). *Indian J Pediatr*. [Other]
Alves Jesus CH (2025). [PMID: 39718050](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39718050/). *Behav Pharmacol*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Yimenicioğlu S (2024). [PMID: 39003967](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39003967/). *Epilepsy Res*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Sui AR (2024). [PMID: 38830458](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38830458/). *Eur J Pharmacol*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 1:03 PM UTC

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Medical References

External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:166412

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:17028

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