Singing seizures.

Neurology

Regional Epilepsy Center, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.

Published: November 2002

Automatisms are commonly seen in epilepsy, either ictally or postictally. However, most automatisms are simple, with hand movements, mouth smacking, nose-rubbing, repetition of a single word, or coughing, grunting, or screeching. Complex automatisms are less common and striking. The authors report two cases of seizure-associated singing where song expression may be recognizable.

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