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1471876

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-1-25
pubmed:abstractText
We studied 2 members of a family suffering from paroxysmal attacks elicited by tactile stimuli. The attacks consist of burning pain of the stimulated body part, followed by either complete collapse or tonic posturing. Noxious stimuli provoke episodes regardless of their somatic location, whereas it is only necessary for nonnoxious stimuli to be applied to specific trigger zones, such as the rectum, to provoke attacks. Episodes are most commonly precipitated by bowel movement, leading to extreme fear of defecation and resultant fecal retention. An ictal electroencephalographic video recording revealed only slowing of the background; however, serum prolactin was significantly elevated postictally. The attacks were completely suppressed by carbamazepine and resumed on discontinuing the medication. These attacks may represent a form of reflex epilepsy manifested by autonomic nervous system dysfunction.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0364-5134
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
824-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Familial rectal pain: a type of reflex epilepsy?
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11212.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports