Epileptic syndromes with focal seizures of childhood and adolescence

摘要: Abstract The first description of benign focal epilepsy childhood likely dates back to the 16th century. Further delineation over past 60 years led identification “benign” rolandic and subsequently occipital subtypes other variants, including with continuous spike-and-wave activity during slow-wave sleep Landau–Kleffner syndrome. pattern spontaneous occurrence resolution age, frequently in association cognitive deficits, has term seizure susceptibility In this review we outline epidemiological features, clinical EEG presentations relationship diurnal patterns sleep, neuropsychological findings, genetics, pathophysiology, management, prognosis syndromes. Interactions between brain development maturation processes as well genetic influences may play a role various epileptic syndromes associated language deficits.