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[So-called benign epilepsies in children]

T Deonna1, A L Ziegler

  • 1Unité de neuropédiatrie, Service de pédiatrie, CHUV, Lausanne.

Revue Medicale De La Suisse Romande
|October 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

The concept of "benign" childhood epilepsies aids management, but doesn't apply to all children. A positive prognosis depends on seizure control, disease duration, treatment needs, and dispelling epilepsy myths.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Epileptology
  • Clinical Neuroscience

Context:

  • Childhood epilepsy diagnosis and management present unique challenges.
  • The concept of
  • benign
  • epilepsies offers a framework for understanding specific syndromes.
  • Existing literature and clinical experience inform the diagnostic and prognostic utility of this concept.

Purpose:

  • To review the concept of
  • benign
  • childhood epilepsies.
  • To discuss the diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic implications and limitations of this concept.
  • To examine key syndromes classified as
  • benign
  • .

Summary:

  • The recognition of childhood epileptic syndromes with predictable prognoses is valuable but not universally applicable.
  • Understanding the natural history of epilepsy, favorable prognostic factors, and low relapse rates post-treatment aids clinical management.
  • Addressing and combating myths surrounding epilepsy is crucial for mitigating negative psychological impacts.

Impact:

  • Provides clinicians with a nuanced understanding of childhood epilepsy prognoses.
  • Highlights the importance of considering psychosocial factors alongside clinical data for overall patient outcomes.
  • Informs therapeutic strategies and patient counseling by clarifying the factors influencing long-term epilepsy prognosis.

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