Absence Status Manifested by Compulsive Masturbation

Autonomic symptoms during epileptic seizures

“…A possible role of the temporal lobe in sexual behavior was reported originally by Kluver and Buey (161) who demonstrated that bilateral temporallobectomy in monkeys produced hypersexuality, including exhibitionistic masturbatory activity. Similar findings were later obtained in humans [162,163).ln a single case report automatisms during absence status in a patient with generalized epilepsy were manifested as compulsive masturbation, although sexual seizure symptoms in generalized epilepsy are exceptional (164). We, and others, believe that a dis-tinction between hypermotor sexual automatisms and discrete genital automatisms is helpful for differentiating frontal and temporal lobe seizures [160,165].…”

“…Similar findings were later obtained in humans [162, 163]. In a single case report automatisms during absence status in a patient with generalized epilepsy were manifested as compulsive masturbation, although sexual seizure symptoms in generalized epilepsy are exceptional [164]. We, and others, believe that a distinction between hypermotor sexual automatisms and discrete genital automatisms is helpful for differentiating frontal and temporal lobe seizures [160, 165].…”

Autonomic symptoms during epileptic seizures

“…A possible role of the temporal lobe in sexual behavior was reported originally by Kluver and Buey (161) who demonstrated that bilateral temporallobectomy in monkeys produced hypersexuality, including exhibitionistic masturbatory activity. Similar findings were later obtained in humans [162,163).ln a single case report automatisms during absence status in a patient with generalized epilepsy were manifested as compulsive masturbation, although sexual seizure symptoms in generalized epilepsy are exceptional (164). We, and others, believe that a dis-tinction between hypermotor sexual automatisms and discrete genital automatisms is helpful for differentiating frontal and temporal lobe seizures [160,165].…”

“…Similar findings were later obtained in humans [162, 163]. In a single case report automatisms during absence status in a patient with generalized epilepsy were manifested as compulsive masturbation, although sexual seizure symptoms in generalized epilepsy are exceptional [164]. We, and others, believe that a distinction between hypermotor sexual automatisms and discrete genital automatisms is helpful for differentiating frontal and temporal lobe seizures [160, 165].…”

Jactatio extra-capitis and migraine suppression

“…Rhythmic repetitive motion, for example, the swaying back and forth movements of a pendulum placed in front of the eyes, is a favorite technique used by hypnotists to diminish arousal and lead to a pre-dormital trance. In certain instances, rhythmic motions are autoerotic, even in the exceptional patient with absence status epilepticus [8]. As such, rhythmic motions may serve to mitigate pain, except for the rare individual with pleasure-induced restricted pain originating in underlying lesions [9].…”

Partial Complex Epileptic Seizures with Ictal Urogenital Manifestation in a Child

“…mastur bation, which have wrongly been interpreted as epileptic seizures [20,21]. Ictal sexual manifestations are nor mally observed during partial epileptic complex seizures [4][5][6][7][8], but are rarely found during generalized seizures [9][10][11], The latter cases however have never been exam ined with depth electrodes, and thus a focal origin can not be excluded with any great certainty. At the present time there is a lot of disagreement as to the topographic origin of these ictal sexual manifestations.…”

Autonomic symptoms during epileptic seizures

“…A possible role of the temporal lobe in sexual behavior was reported originally by Kluver and Buey (161) who demonstrated that bilateral temporallobectomy in monkeys produced hypersexuality, including exhibitionistic masturbatory activity. Similar findings were later obtained in humans [162,163).ln a single case report automatisms during absence status in a patient with generalized epilepsy were manifested as compulsive masturbation, although sexual seizure symptoms in generalized epilepsy are exceptional (164). We, and others, believe that a dis-tinction between hypermotor sexual automatisms and discrete genital automatisms is helpful for differentiating frontal and temporal lobe seizures [160,165].…”

“…Similar findings were later obtained in humans [162, 163]. In a single case report automatisms during absence status in a patient with generalized epilepsy were manifested as compulsive masturbation, although sexual seizure symptoms in generalized epilepsy are exceptional [164]. We, and others, believe that a distinction between hypermotor sexual automatisms and discrete genital automatisms is helpful for differentiating frontal and temporal lobe seizures [160, 165].…”

Jactatio extra-capitis and migraine suppression

“…Rhythmic repetitive motion, for example, the swaying back and forth movements of a pendulum placed in front of the eyes, is a favorite technique used by hypnotists to diminish arousal and lead to a pre-dormital trance. In certain instances, rhythmic motions are autoerotic, even in the exceptional patient with absence status epilepticus [8]. As such, rhythmic motions may serve to mitigate pain, except for the rare individual with pleasure-induced restricted pain originating in underlying lesions [9].…”

Partial Complex Epileptic Seizures with Ictal Urogenital Manifestation in a Child

“…mastur bation, which have wrongly been interpreted as epileptic seizures [20,21]. Ictal sexual manifestations are nor mally observed during partial epileptic complex seizures [4][5][6][7][8], but are rarely found during generalized seizures [9][10][11], The latter cases however have never been exam ined with depth electrodes, and thus a focal origin can not be excluded with any great certainty. At the present time there is a lot of disagreement as to the topographic origin of these ictal sexual manifestations.…”

Autonomic symptoms during epileptic seizures

“…A possible role of the temporal lobe in sexual behavior was reported originally by Kluver and Buey (161) who demonstrated that bilateral temporallobectomy in monkeys produced hypersexuality, including exhibitionistic masturbatory activity. Similar findings were later obtained in humans [162,163).ln a single case report automatisms during absence status in a patient with generalized epilepsy were manifested as compulsive masturbation, although sexual seizure symptoms in generalized epilepsy are exceptional (164). We, and others, believe that a dis-tinction between hypermotor sexual automatisms and discrete genital automatisms is helpful for differentiating frontal and temporal lobe seizures [160,165].…”

“…Similar findings were later obtained in humans [162, 163]. In a single case report automatisms during absence status in a patient with generalized epilepsy were manifested as compulsive masturbation, although sexual seizure symptoms in generalized epilepsy are exceptional [164]. We, and others, believe that a distinction between hypermotor sexual automatisms and discrete genital automatisms is helpful for differentiating frontal and temporal lobe seizures [160, 165].…”

Jactatio extra-capitis and migraine suppression

“…Rhythmic repetitive motion, for example, the swaying back and forth movements of a pendulum placed in front of the eyes, is a favorite technique used by hypnotists to diminish arousal and lead to a pre-dormital trance. In certain instances, rhythmic motions are autoerotic, even in the exceptional patient with absence status epilepticus [8]. As such, rhythmic motions may serve to mitigate pain, except for the rare individual with pleasure-induced restricted pain originating in underlying lesions [9].…”

Partial Complex Epileptic Seizures with Ictal Urogenital Manifestation in a Child

“…mastur bation, which have wrongly been interpreted as epileptic seizures [20,21]. Ictal sexual manifestations are nor mally observed during partial epileptic complex seizures [4][5][6][7][8], but are rarely found during generalized seizures [9][10][11], The latter cases however have never been exam ined with depth electrodes, and thus a focal origin can not be excluded with any great certainty. At the present time there is a lot of disagreement as to the topographic origin of these ictal sexual manifestations.…”