"Hot water epilepsy" (HWE), precipitated by a bath or shower in hot water, has 
been described infrequently in the literature. We report 279 cases of HWE that 
were seen between 1980 to 1983 in Bangalore, South India. We found HWE to be 
more common in children, with cases more frequent among male than female 
patients (2.6:1). Complex partial seizures constituted the main clinical 
presentation (67.0%); HWE accounted for 4.4% of all complex partial seizures and 
generalize tonic-clonic seizures seen at our center during the 1980-1983 period. 
Although prognosis seems favorable 25.4% of our patients developed nonreflex 
epilepsy within 1-3 years. They were managed with antiepileptic drugs and the 
use of lukewarm water for bathing.