Abdominal epilepsy

ABSTRACT

To study the clinical profile of patients diagnosed as having abdominal epilepsy. Neurology Service at the King Fahd Hospital of the University [KFHU], Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia. Review of all records of patients diagnosed as having epilepsy at the KFHU between January 1985 and December 1992. Abdominal epilepsy was diagnosed in four Saudi males, three children and one adult. They all presented with recurrent abdominal pain and vomiting. The diagnosis was made on the basis of abdominal pain of non-gastrointestinal origin, EEG abnormalities and good response to antiepileptic drugs. Although abdominal epilepsy is uncommon it is important for physicians to be aware of the condition since the symptoms are readily responsive to anticonvulsants