2017
DOI: 10.14581/jer.17001
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The Clinical Spectrum of Benign Epilepsy with Centro-Temporal Spikes: a Challenge in Categorization and Predictability

Abstract: Benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes (BECTS) is the most common type of focal epilepsy in children; it is age-dependent and presumably genetic. Traditionally, children with BECTS have a very good prognosis, even without medical treatment, and are thought to show no neurological symptoms or cognitive deficits. However, many previous studies have shown that BECTS can present with various clinical and electroencephalographic characteristics that are commonly associated with neuropsychological deficits, inc… Show more

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“…In 2016, an important symposium was organized with the participation of clinicians and researchers working on the "lost tribe" of IFCE [14]. Lee et al [15] expressed very similar views to ours in their synthetic work about the clinical spectrum of idiopathic childhood epilepsies with CTS.…”
Section: Introductionsupporting
confidence: 53%
“…In 2016, an important symposium was organized with the participation of clinicians and researchers working on the "lost tribe" of IFCE [14]. Lee et al [15] expressed very similar views to ours in their synthetic work about the clinical spectrum of idiopathic childhood epilepsies with CTS.…”
Section: Introductionsupporting
confidence: 53%
“…Os exames de neuroimagem, não mostram anomalias estruturais características, 6,7 tal como neste caso. Com o recurso à medicina nuclear, nomeadamente com tomografia por emissão de positrões, podem ser encontradas alterações como hipometabolismo nas áreas temporais, compatível com a disfunção cerebral da área correspondente.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…6 Um estudo da análise do volume cerebral de quatro crianças com SLK, mostrou uma atrofia cortical focal bilateral nas áreas temporais superiores, desconhecendo-se se é a causa do SLK ou consequência da atividade epileptiforme refratária. 5,7 Os corticoides em altas doses constituem a primeira linha de tratamento, verificando-se melhoria tanto clínica (linguagem e comportamento) como eletroencefalográ-fica. 4 No que respeita às crises epiléticas, raramente são graves e respondem ao tratamento com antiepiléticos convencionais, em regra até à idade adulta.…”
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