Catalog

Audiogenic epilepsy

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Link to WHO Definition

Audiogenic epilepsy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1621154548

A reflex epilepsy with seizures induced by auditory triggering factors. Also defined musicogenic epilepsy, it includes voice-induced epilepsy, playing music epilepsy, singing epilepsy and telephone-induced epilepsy. The effective stimulus is complex, prolonged and associated with strong emotional feelings. Right temporal lobe is most commonly involved. Seizures are focal (with impaired awareness) and occasionally become bilaterally tonic-clonic. This category does not include lateral temporal lobe epilepsy with auditory features.