Benign focal childhood epilepsies: classification

Evidence-based neurology checklist on benign focal childhood epilepsies: classification: Types of benign focal childhood epilepsies Benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS): Benign Rolandic epilepsy (BRE) Panayiotopoulos syndrome (PS) Benign epilepsy with occipital paroxysms Idiopathic…

Types of benign focal childhood epilepsies

  • Benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS): Benign Rolandic epilepsy (BRE)
  • Panayiotopoulos syndrome (PS)
  • Benign epilepsy with occipital paroxysms
  • Idiopathic childhood occipital epilepsy of Gastaut
  • Benign childhood seizures with affective symptoms
  • Benign childhood epilepsy with parietal spikes and frequent GSES
  • Benign childhood focal seizures associated with frontal or midline spikes
  • Benign childhood seizure susceptibility syndrome: may unify benign childhood focal seizures

References

  1. Guerrini R, Pellacani S. Benign childhood focal epilepsies. Epilepsia 2012; 53(Suppl 4):9-18.
  2. Panayiotopoulos CP, Michael M, Sanders S, Valeta T, Koutroumanidis M. Benign childhood focal epilepsies: assessment of established and newly recognized syndromes. Brain 2008; 131:2264-2286.

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