BENIGN OCCIPITAL EPILEPSY OF CHILDHOOD: PANAYIOTOPOULOS SYNDROME IN A 3 YEAR OLD CHILD

Abstract

Panayiotopoulos syndrome (PS) is a relatively frequent and benign epileptic syndrome seen in children in the age group of 3-6 years and is characterised by predominantly autonomic symptoms and/or simple motor focal seizures followed or not by impairment of consciousness. Although multifocal spikes with high amplitude sharp-slow wave complexes at various locations can be present in the EEG, interictal electroencephalogram (EEG) in children with this particular type of epilepsy characteristically shows occipital spikes. This syndrome has known to be a masquerader and can imitate gastroenteritis, encephalitis, syncope, migraine, sleep disorders or metabolic diseases. In the absence of thorough knowledge of types of benign epilepsy syndromes and their various clinical presentations, epilepsy such as PS can be easily missed. The peculiar aspects of this type of epilepsy in children should be known not only by paediatricians but also by general doctors because a correct diagnosis would avoid aggressive interventions and concerns on account of its benign outcome. In this case study, we report a case of PS in a 3 year old child.

Authors and Affiliations

Menon Narayanankutty Sunilkumar| Department of Pediatrics, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Amala Nagar, Thrissur, Kerala, India, Corresponding author email:sunilsree99@gmail.com, Vadakut Krishnan Parvathy| Department of Pediatrics, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Amala Nagar, Thrissur, Kerala, India

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  • EP ID EP11284
  • DOI 10.5958/2319-5886.2014.00049.6
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Menon Narayanankutty Sunilkumar, Vadakut Krishnan Parvathy (2014). BENIGN OCCIPITAL EPILEPSY OF CHILDHOOD: PANAYIOTOPOULOS SYNDROME IN A 3 YEAR OLD CHILD. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS), 3(4), 1039-1043. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-11284