Hot water epilepsy is a form of reflex epilepsy in childhood. We report two 
children from Saudi Arabia, who presented with seizures following pouring hot 
water on their head, while bathing. They were not treated by anti-epileptic 
medication. By decreasing the temperature of the water used for bathing, the 
seizures were avoided to a large extent in them. This form of epilepsy is 
reported to be seldom present in various countries but there are no records of 
its presence in Saudi Arabia.