reading seizures
Findings
No curated finding names reading seizures yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare reflex epilepsy characterized by reading-induced seizures which in most cases present with orofacial/jaw myoclonus possibly extending to the upper limbs but can also manifest as dyslexia or alexia and visual symptoms. In both variants secondary generalized tonic-clonic seizures may evolve if the stimulus is not interrupted. The disease typically begins in the second or third decade of life and may be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. It usually takes a benign course with little tendency to spontaneous seizures.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0007560), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: reading seizures
- Also called
- epilepsy with reading-induced seizuresEwRIS