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Rare Disease

reflex epilepsy

MONDO:0017768

Also known as:epilepsy, sensory-induced

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Overview

Reflex epilepsy refers to epilepsies where recurrent seizures are provoked by a clearly defined extrinsic (most commonly) or intrinsic triggering stimuli such as flashing lights (photosensitive epilepsy), startling noises (startle epilepsy), urinating (micturition induced seizures), exposure to hot-water (hot water epilepsy), eating, reading, and thinking, while being associated with an enduring abnormal predisposition to have such seizures (thereby meeting the conceptual definition of epilepsy).

Clinical Trials2 registered

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for reflex epilepsy has been reported in the published literature.

Prognosis

Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).

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.

2 clinical trials registered. Interventions under study include other interventions and medical devices. Pipeline includes 2 NA. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.

144 publications have been identified in PubMed for reflex epilepsy. Research spans Basic Science / Preclinical (36%), Case Report / Case Series (28%), and Clinical Trial Publication (9%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Laboratory research	52

Data assembled from 4 of 12 sources · Last updated Oct 3, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC

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External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:310

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:18688

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