Importance of timely diagnosis of benign childhood epilepsy with rolandic peaks

The reviewed form of epilepsy showed such major manifestations as rare focal seizures with elementary symptomatology, a focus of sharp waves on the EEG in the rolandic area, a benign course and disappearance of disease symptoms in the pubertal period. It is emphasized that early recognition of this...

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Published inZhurnal nevropatologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova (Moscow, Russia : 1952) Vol. 83; no. 10; p. 1492
Main Authors Geladze, T Sh, Toidze, O Sh, Lomashvili, N D
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 1983
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Child
Child, Preschool
Combined Modality Therapy
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy - diagnosis
Epilepsy - psychology
Epilepsy - therapy
Female
Humans
Intelligence
Male
Mental Disorders - prevention & control
Phenobarbital - therapeutic use
Social Adjustment
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Summary:The reviewed form of epilepsy showed such major manifestations as rare focal seizures with elementary symptomatology, a focus of sharp waves on the EEG in the rolandic area, a benign course and disappearance of disease symptoms in the pubertal period. It is emphasized that early recognition of this form of epilepsy will help to prevent undesirable psychoemotional and behavioural disturbances resulting not from the disease itself but from those incorrect social attitudes which often accompany the diagnosis of epilepsy.
ISSN:0044-4588