Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;
Description : A susceptibility locus for hot water epilepsy (HWE1) has been mapped to chromosome
10q21.3-q22.3. Another locus for hot water epilepsy, HWE2 (613340), maps to chromosome
4q24-q28. Hot water epilepsy (HWE) is a form of reflex or sensory epilepsy in which
seizures are precipitated by immersion in hot water or pouring of hot water over the
head during bathing. The seizures are usually complex partial, but about 33% of patients
experience secondary generalization. There are no additional neurologic abnormalities
(Satishchandra, 2003).;