Abstract
Eating epilepsy (EE), where seizures are triggered by eating, is rare and has not been reported in the Gulf region. In EE, the ictal semiology includes partial or generalised seizures. Focal brain changes on imaging, if present, are often confined to the temporal lobe or perisylvian region. Therapeutic options, especially in those patients who are refractory to pharmacotherapy, have not been well-established. We report a series of five patients with EE from Oman, a country located in the eastern part of the Arabian Gulf region, and highlight the usefulness of temporal lobectomy in one patient who had medically-intractable EE. Surgical intervention could be considered as a potential therapeutic option in carefully selected patients with medically-intractable seizures.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1446
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 13(1), 156-161
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Gujjar, A. R., C, J. P., Al-Asmi, N., & Abdullah (2025). Eating Epilepsy in Oman: A case series and report on the efficacy of temporal lobectomy. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 13(1), 156-161. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1446
MLA 9
Gujjar, Arunodaya R., et al. "Eating Epilepsy in Oman: A case series and report on the efficacy of temporal lobectomy." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, 2025, pp. 156-161. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1446.
Chicago (author–date)
Gujjar, Arunodaya R., Jacob P. C, Nandhagopal Al-Asmi, and Abdullah. 2025. "Eating Epilepsy in Oman: A case series and report on the efficacy of temporal lobectomy." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 13 (1): 156-161. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1446.
Harvard
Gujjar, A. R., C, J. P., Al-Asmi, N. and Abdullah (2025) 'Eating Epilepsy in Oman: A case series and report on the efficacy of temporal lobectomy', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 13(1), pp. 156-161. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1446.
Vancouver
Gujjar AR, C JP, Al-Asmi N, Abdullah. Eating Epilepsy in Oman: A case series and report on the efficacy of temporal lobectomy. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;13(1):156-161. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1446
IEEE
A. R. Gujjar, J. P. C, N. Al-Asmi, and Abdullah, "Eating Epilepsy in Oman: A case series and report on the efficacy of temporal lobectomy," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 156-161, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1446.