Hot water epilepsy is a reflex epilepsy. Seizures are provoked by hot water, and 
result from the association of both cutaneous and heat stimuli. Described mainly 
in India and Japan, the condition seems to be rare in Europe, where it occurs in 
young children. We report five infants aged from 6 months to 2 years. They had 
brief seizures during bathing with activity arrest, hypotonia, and vasoactive 
modification; clonic movements were observed. A simple treatment-decreasing the 
bath temperature-can be sufficient. Sometimes an antiepileptic drug is required. 
Seizure course and psychomotor development are favorable. Hot water epilepsy is 
a benign form of epilepsy. Its incidence could be underestimated because of 
confusion with febrile convulsions, vagal fits, or aquagenic urticaria.