Preferred Label : Audiogenic epilepsy;
ICD-11 definition : A reflex epilepsy with seizures induced by auditory triggering factors. Also defined
musicogenic epilepsy, it includes voice-induced epilepsy, playing music epilepsy,
singing epilepsy and telephone-induced epilepsy. The effective stimulus is complex,
prolonged and associated with strong emotional feelings. Right temporal lobe is most
commonly involved. Seizures are focal (with impaired awareness) and occasionally become
bilaterally tonic-clonic. This category does not include lateral temporal lobe epilepsy
with auditory features.;
Origin ID : 1621154548;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A reflex epilepsy with seizures induced by auditory triggering factors. Also defined
musicogenic epilepsy, it includes voice-induced epilepsy, playing music epilepsy,
singing epilepsy and telephone-induced epilepsy. The effective stimulus is complex,
prolonged and associated with strong emotional feelings. Right temporal lobe is most
commonly involved. Seizures are focal (with impaired awareness) and occasionally become
bilaterally tonic-clonic. This category does not include lateral temporal lobe epilepsy
with auditory features.
