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Thinking seizures is a rare neurologic disease characterized by seizures induced by specific cognitive tasks, such as calculation or solving arithmetic problems (e.g Sudoku puzzle), playing thinking games (e.g. Rubik's cube, chess, cards), thinking, making decisions and abstract reasoning. Idiopathic generalized seizures are mainly involved, but partial epilepsies may, in rare cases, be observed.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for thinking seizures has been reported in the published literature.
Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).
No clinical trials have been registered for thinking seizures.
113 publications have been identified in PubMed for thinking seizures. Research spans Basic Science / Preclinical (23%), Clinical Trial Publication (22%), and Review / Meta-Analysis (21%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Laboratory research | 26 | 23% |
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 17, 2026, 10:40 PM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
25 |
22% |
Research summaries | 24 | 21% |
Patient case studies | 15 | 13% |
Disease patterns and progression | 14 | 12% |
Other research | 4 | 4% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 3 | 3% |
New treatment approaches | 2 | 2% |
Piechota P (2026). [PMID: 41749356](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41749356/). *Journal of medical case reports*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Ambrose A (2026). [PMID: 41789364](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41789364/). *Ther Adv Rare Dis*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Arenivas A (2026). [PMID: 42057689](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42057689/). *Epilepsia Open*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
B Szabo A (2026). [PMID: 41669802](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41669802/). *Ann Neurol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Unknown (2026). [PMID: 41674414](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41674414/). *Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Gaither JB (2026). [PMID: 39671518](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39671518/). *Prehospital emergency care*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Douw L (2026). [PMID: 41350399](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41350399/). *Nature reviews. Neurology*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Rigollet C (2026). [PMID: 41875757](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41875757/). *Epilepsy Behav*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Cohen NT (2026). [PMID: 41818657](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41818657/). *Neurology*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Feinberg N (2026). [PMID: 41698330](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41698330/). *The Journal of clinical ethics*. [Clinical Trial Publication]