Anti-Epileptic Facilitated Sexual Assault: A Case of Incest

This case involved a mildly mentally retarded female child assaulted by her father and examined in the Council of Forensic Medicine, Ağrı (City) Branch Directorship. According to the examination, crime scene observations and toxicological analysis, it was revealed that father had used, in the course of his sexual assaults, topiramate, phenytoin sodium, oxcarbazepine and acetazolamide-like antiepileptics, which are not usually used in drug-facilitated sexual assault. In particular, neurologists have to give information to patients and to their families or relatives on usage of antiepileptics. It should be emphasized to patients while getting informed consent that they can be vulnerable to exogenous assaults. To prevent possible incidents of incest, informed consent from both parents must be taken. Cases without informed consent from each parent should be treated as a negligent behavior and evaluation should be made accordingly.