A case of reading epilepsy in a patient having idiopathic generalized epilepsy

Abstract

Reflex seizures are defined as epileptic events that are triggered only by specific stimuli which can be external or complex internal
mental processes. Reading epilepsy is one such rare form of reflex epilepsy. In primary reading epilepsy, typical attacks are jaw jerks
(clicking sensation or stammering), that may evolve into GTCS if reading continues. As reading epilepsy is task-specific, they are
generally misdiagnosed as non-epileptic and thought to be due to stress related to studies. We report the case of a young male who
have jaw jerks along with blank staring spells while reading which was misdiagnosed as pseudoseizures. This rare case highlights this
easily treatable benign reflex epilepsy syndrome.