Orgasm-induced epilepsy
- Type
- Disease
- Group
- Disorder
- Age of onset
- Adult
- Status
- active
A rare reflex epilepsy characterized by complex partial seizures with or without secondary generalization, or idiopathic primarily generalized epilepsy, triggered by sexual orgasm. Seizures usually start immediately, shortly after or a few hours after the achievement of orgasm, last a few seconds or minutes, and are followed, in very rare cases, by intense migraine.
Names in Orphadata languages
12 of 12 languages| Lang | Name | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| en | Orgasm-induced epilepsy | |
| fr | Epilepsie induite par l'orgasme | |
| de | Krampfanfälle, Orgasmus-induzierte | |
| es | Crisis epilépticas inducidas por el orgasmo | |
| it | Epilessia indotta dall'orgasmo | |
| nl | Orgasmegeïnduceerde epilepsie | Epileptische aanval door orgasme · Insult door orgasme |
| pt | Convulsões induzidas pelo orgasmo | |
| pl | Padaczka wywołana orgazmem | |
| cs | Záchvaty vyvolané orgasmem | |
| uk | Епілепсія з рефлекторними судомами, повязаними з оргазмом | |
| zh | 性高潮诱发的惊厥 | |
| tr | Orgazm kaynaklı nöbetler |
Definition in:
Cross-references
qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation| Source | Code | Qualifier | ICD relation | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICD-10 | G40.5 | NTBT | attributed | validated |
| ICD-11 | 8A61.40 | NTBT | index | validated |
| MONDO | 0015646 | E | validated | |
| UMLS | C4706598 | E | validated |
E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.
Classification
Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):
Parents in the classifications (1):
- ORPHA:310Reflex epilepsy
rare genetic diseases; rare neurological diseases
No children.
Genes
0 directOrphanet records no gene directly on this code.
Prevalence and incidence
2 records| Type | Class | Value | Area | Qualification | Validation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases/families | 7 cases | Worldwide | Case(s) | Validated | 17201724[PMID]_27057393[PMID] | |
| Point prevalence | <1 / 1 000 000 | — | Worldwide | Class only | Validated | 17201724[PMID]_27057393[PMID]_ORPHANET |
Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.
HPO phenotypes
Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.
Sources for this card
- Orphanet page: orpha.net/en/disease/detail/166421
- This record as JSON: /data/d/166421.json