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Childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms

MedGen UID:
97956
•Concept ID:
C0393675
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Benign Occipital Epilepsy, Childhood; Childhood Benign Occipital Epilepsy
SNOMED CT: Benign occipital epilepsy of childhood (230386004); BCEOP - Benign childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms (230386004); Childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms (230386004)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Cenobamate in refractory epilepsy: Overview of treatment options and practical considerations.
Schmitz B, Lattanzi S, Vonck K, Kälviäinen R, Nashef L, Ben-Menachem E
Epilepsia Open 2023 Dec;8(4):1241-1255. Epub 2023 Oct 3 doi: 10.1002/epi4.12830. PMID: 37743544Free PMC Article
New GABA-Targeting Therapies for the Treatment of Seizures and Epilepsy: II. Treatments in Clinical Development.
Perucca E, White HS, Bialer M
CNS Drugs 2023 Sep;37(9):781-795. Epub 2023 Aug 21 doi: 10.1007/s40263-023-01025-4. PMID: 37603261Free PMC Article
Drug Resistance in Epilepsy: Clinical Impact, Potential Mechanisms, and New Innovative Treatment Options.
Löscher W, Potschka H, Sisodiya SM, Vezzani A
Pharmacol Rev 2020 Jul;72(3):606-638. doi: 10.1124/pr.120.019539. PMID: 32540959Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Neurocognitive evaluation in children with occipital lobe epilepsy.
Polat M, Gokben S, Tosun A, Serdaroglu G, Tekgul H
Seizure 2012 May;21(4):241-4. Epub 2012 Jan 20 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2011.12.015. PMID: 22265577
Benign pediatric localization-related epilepsies.
Chahine LM, Mikati MA
Epileptic Disord 2006 Dec;8(4):243-58. PMID: 17150437
Benign childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms: neuropsychological findings.
Germanò E, Gagliano A, Magazù A, Sferro C, Calarese T, Mannarino E, Calamoneri F
Epilepsy Res 2005 May;64(3):137-50. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2005.03.004. PMID: 15941650
Childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms: clinical variants in 134 patients.
Kivity S, Ephraim T, Weitz R, Tamir A
Epilepsia 2000 Dec;41(12):1522-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1499-1654.2000.001522.x. PMID: 11114209
Inherited epilepsies of childhood.
Buchhalter JR
J Child Neurol 1994 Oct;9 Suppl 1:S12-9. doi: 10.1177/0883073894009001041. PMID: 7822747

Diagnosis

Childhood Epilepsy with Occipital Paroxysm: Classification, Atypical Evolution and Long-Term Prognosis in 35 Patients.
Aksoy A, Haliloğlu G, Yalnızoğlu D, Turanlı G
Turk J Pediatr 2015 Sep-Oct;57(5):439-52. PMID: 27411410
Childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms: variations on the theme.
Shahar E, Genizi J
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2008 Apr;47(3):224-7. Epub 2007 Dec 5 doi: 10.1177/0009922807307871. PMID: 18057154
Benign pediatric localization-related epilepsies.
Chahine LM, Mikati MA
Epileptic Disord 2006 Dec;8(4):243-58. PMID: 17150437
Benign childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms: neuropsychological findings.
Germanò E, Gagliano A, Magazù A, Sferro C, Calarese T, Mannarino E, Calamoneri F
Epilepsy Res 2005 May;64(3):137-50. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2005.03.004. PMID: 15941650
Childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms: clinical variants in 134 patients.
Kivity S, Ephraim T, Weitz R, Tamir A
Epilepsia 2000 Dec;41(12):1522-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1499-1654.2000.001522.x. PMID: 11114209

Therapy

Late-onset, "Gastaut type", childhood occipital epilepsy: an unusual evolution.
Caraballo RH, Cersósimo RO, Fejerman N
Epileptic Disord 2005 Dec;7(4):341-6. PMID: 16338677
Clinical and electroencephalographic findings in early and late onset benign childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms.
Tsai ML, Lo HY, Chaou WT
Brain Dev 2001 Oct;23(6):401-5. doi: 10.1016/s0387-7604(01)00246-7. PMID: 11578851
Childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms: clinical variants in 134 patients.
Kivity S, Ephraim T, Weitz R, Tamir A
Epilepsia 2000 Dec;41(12):1522-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1499-1654.2000.001522.x. PMID: 11114209
Childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms and benign nocturnal childhood occipital epilepsy.
Verrotti A, Domizio S, Guerra M, Sabatino G, Morgese G, Chiarelli F
J Child Neurol 2000 Apr;15(4):218-21. doi: 10.1177/088307380001500403. PMID: 10805186
Childhood occipital epilepsy: seizure manifestations and electroencephalographic features.
Yalçin AD, Kaymaz A, Forta H
Brain Dev 1997 Sep;19(6):408-13. doi: 10.1016/s0387-7604(97)00054-5. PMID: 9339869

Prognosis

Childhood Epilepsy with Occipital Paroxysm: Classification, Atypical Evolution and Long-Term Prognosis in 35 Patients.
Aksoy A, Haliloğlu G, Yalnızoğlu D, Turanlı G
Turk J Pediatr 2015 Sep-Oct;57(5):439-52. PMID: 27411410
Benign pediatric localization-related epilepsies.
Chahine LM, Mikati MA
Epileptic Disord 2006 Dec;8(4):243-58. PMID: 17150437
Childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms: clinical variants in 134 patients.
Kivity S, Ephraim T, Weitz R, Tamir A
Epilepsia 2000 Dec;41(12):1522-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1499-1654.2000.001522.x. PMID: 11114209
Inherited epilepsies of childhood.
Buchhalter JR
J Child Neurol 1994 Oct;9 Suppl 1:S12-9. doi: 10.1177/0883073894009001041. PMID: 7822747
Benign childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms: a 15-year prospective study.
Panayiotopoulos CP
Ann Neurol 1989 Jul;26(1):51-6. doi: 10.1002/ana.410260108. PMID: 2774501

Clinical prediction guides

Neurocognitive evaluation in children with occipital lobe epilepsy.
Polat M, Gokben S, Tosun A, Serdaroglu G, Tekgul H
Seizure 2012 May;21(4):241-4. Epub 2012 Jan 20 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2011.12.015. PMID: 22265577
Electroencephalographic generalized features in idiopathic childhood focal epilepsies.
Yum MS, Ko TS, Lee EH, Jeong MH
Seizure 2010 May;19(4):222-5. Epub 2010 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.02.006. PMID: 20303800
Childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms: clinical variants in 134 patients.
Kivity S, Ephraim T, Weitz R, Tamir A
Epilepsia 2000 Dec;41(12):1522-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1499-1654.2000.001522.x. PMID: 11114209
Childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms and benign nocturnal childhood occipital epilepsy.
Verrotti A, Domizio S, Guerra M, Sabatino G, Morgese G, Chiarelli F
J Child Neurol 2000 Apr;15(4):218-21. doi: 10.1177/088307380001500403. PMID: 10805186
Clinical correlations of occipital epileptiform discharges in children.
Libenson MH, Caravale B, Prasad AN
Neurology 1999 Jul 22;53(2):265-9. doi: 10.1212/wnl.53.2.265. PMID: 10430412

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