Orgasm-Induced Seizures: ACase Report and Literature Review

Abstract

Epileptic seizures induced by sexual orgasm are a form of reflex seizures and are very rare in literature. Reflex seizures are epileptic seizures triggered by some specific stimuli in sensitive patients and are often classified according to the stimuli that trigger them rather than by the seizure type. In our patient, the stimulus is sexual intercourse and orgasm. We report a 28year old right- handed female who experienced focal motor seizures after sexual intercourse and orgasm. Patient had complex focal seizures involving the left upper and lower limbs with loss of consciousness, suggestive of a right hemispheric epileptogenic focus. Orgasm related seizures are very rare, with female and right hemisphere dominance which have been demonstrated in our patient. More case documentation will help improve awareness of this rare seizure type and improve the sex life of those affected.