Saxena A, Ang L C
Department of Pathology, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1993 Jun;14(2):125-9. doi: 10.1097/00000433-199306000-00004.
Drowning is a well-recognized cause of death in persons with epilepsy. Investigation of bathtub drowning is often not straightforward. We report three cases of bathtub water drowning of patients with neuropathological bases for seizures. The importance of neuropathological examination is discussed. A high index of suspicion is required for all cases of bathtub-related death, even in the absence of history of previous seizure disorders. Neuropathological examination must be performed to look for anatomical lesions associated with seizures. Identification of these findings could be very helpful in ruling out homicide or suicide as the cause of death in bathtub drownings.
溺水是癫痫患者公认的死亡原因。对浴缸溺水事件的调查往往并非易事。我们报告了3例因癫痫存在神经病理学基础的患者在浴缸中溺水的病例。文中讨论了神经病理学检查的重要性。对于所有与浴缸相关的死亡病例，即使没有既往癫痫发作病史，也需要高度怀疑。必须进行神经病理学检查以寻找与癫痫发作相关的解剖学病变。识别这些发现对于排除浴缸溺水死亡的他杀或自杀原因可能非常有帮助。
