Benign partial epilepsy in infancy with complex partial seizures (Watanabe's syndrome): 12 non-Japanese new cases

摘要: International epilepsy classification includes different epileptic syndromes with favourable outcomes in pediatric age. In addition to these, other forms probably exist and various papers international literature they are proposed as new entities. This article presents a survey of benign complex partial infancy, syndrome first by Watanabe, 1987. Our work represents the only description non-Japanese cases although similar but familial had been referred Vigevano 1992. We present data for 12 children (aged up 9 years) followed over 2 years who all typical clinical features characterizing Watanabe's cases. For them we obtained EEG seizure recordings demonstrating nature their fits, arising from occipital or temporal regions. Interictal were completely normal, both waking sleep. Evolution demonstrated outcome seizure-free (eight have already stopped medication) normal psychomotor development.