reflex epilepsy startle epilepsy true true SCTID:763632004 Startle epilepsy is a rare neurologic disease characterized by frequent and spontaneous epileptic seizures (frequently with symmetrical or asymmetrical tonic features) triggered by a normal startle in response to a sudden and unexpected somatosensory (most frequently auditory) stimulus. Falls are common and can be traumatic. In most cases, the disease is associated with spastic hemi-, di-, or tetraplegia and intellectual disability. ICD10:G40.8 MONDO:0015648 UMLS:CN200058 Orphanet:166427