Audio-recorded stereotyped nocturnal choking vocalisations suggesting insular epilepsy
A previously healthy adolescent girl developed recurrent brief episodes of impaired awareness every few days, often during conversations. Events were preceded by multiple auras including an olfactory aura and palpitations. Neurological examination was normal. Routine laboratory testing,
Authors
- Shuichiro Neshige (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5879-155X)
- Hirofumi Maruyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7613-8717)
- Haruka Ishibashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5428-5350)
Institutions
- Hiroshima University (JP)
- Hiroshima University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2026-272891
- Primary Topic
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00