Sudoku-induced epileptic seizures

German doctors report an unusual case of reflex epilepsy

A team of doctors working at the University of Munich reports the unusual case of a young man who experiences epileptic seizures every time he tries to solve a sudoku puzzle.

The 25-year-old right-handed physical education student was buried in an avalanche during a skiing holiday, as a result of which his brain was deprived of oxygen for some 15 minutes. He then developed shock-like contractions of the muscles in his mouth when he tried to talk, and in his legs when he tried to walk.