Early prediction of encephalopathic transformation in children with benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes

Most children with Benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes (BECTS) undergo remission during late adolescence and do not require treatment. In a small group of patients, the condition may evolve to encephalopathic syndromes including epileptic encephalopathy with continuous spike-and-wave during sleep (ECSWS), or Landau-Kleffner Syndrome (LKS). Development of prediction models for early identification of at-risk children is of utmost importance.

Source: Brain and Development - September 7, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Adi Porat Rein, Uri Kramer, Moran Hausman Kedem, Aviva Fattal-Valevski, Alexis Mitelpunkt Tags: Original article Source Type: research