Abstract
Case report
The 18q-syndrome is sometimes associated with epilepsy. We report a child with a 18q deletion who showed the typical manifestations of the syndrome. In addition, she had benign focal epilepsy with onset in infancy characterized by complex partial seizures with a frequency from 1 to 20 per day. This type of epilepsy is a rare condition and this is the first report of benign focal epilepsy with onset in infancy in a child with 18q-syndrome. The EEGs performed during sleep showed low-voltage spikes over the fronto-central region of the left hemisphere. The magnetic resonance imaging of the brain was normal.
Conclusion
In conclusion, benign focal epilepsy with onset in infancy could be a condition associated with 18q-syndrome.
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Verrotti, A., Trotta, D., Salladini, C. et al. Benign focal epilepsy with onset in infancy in a patient with 18q-syndrome. Childs Nerv Syst 20, 362–365 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-003-0847-5
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