Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 306-309 , June 2010

Orgasm-induced seizures: Male studied with ictal electroencephalography

  • Anshuman Sengupta

      Affiliations

    • Medical Assessment Unit, Pontefract General Infirmary, Friarwood Lane, Pontefract WF8 1PL, UK
    • ,
  • Ali Mahmoud

      Affiliations

    • Calderdale Royal Hospital, Salterhebble, Halifax HX3 0PW, UK
    • Tel.: +44 01422 357171.
    • ,
  • Shwe Z. Tun

      Affiliations

    • Calderdale Royal Hospital, Salterhebble, Halifax HX3 0PW, UK
    • Tel.: +44 01422 357171.
    • ,
  • Peter Goulding

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Martin Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1422 357171.

Received 5 October 2009 ,Revised 6 April 2010 ,Accepted 9 April 2010.

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PII: S1059-1311(10)00082-8

doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.04.007

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 306-309 , June 2010

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