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When bath becomes a trigger
The New Indian Express Hyderabad
|July 02, 2025
N a recent news report, a 12-year-old boy from rural Andhra Pradesh reportedly collapsed moments after taking a hot water bath.
His family initially assumed it was due to heat or fatigue. But when the episodes repeated, doctors diagnosed him with Hot Water Epilepsy (HWE), a rare neurological condition triggered by pouring hot water over the head. While epilepsy is widely recognised, this lesser-known reflex form continues to surface, particularly among children in parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
This story is from the July 02, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Hyderabad.
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