Diseases

Rolandic Epilepsy

An autosomal dominant inherited partial epilepsy syndrome with onset between age 3 and 13 years. Seizures are characterized by PARESTHESIA and tonic or clonic activity of the lower face associated with drooling and DYSARTHRIA. In most cases, affected children are neurologically and developmentally normal. (From Epilepsia 1998 39;Suppl 4:S32-S41)

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Abstract

An autosomal dominant inherited partial epilepsy syndrome with onset between age 3 and 13 years. Seizures are characterized by PARESTHESIA and tonic or clonic activity of the lower face associated with drooling and DYSARTHRIA. In most cases, affected children are neurologically and developmentally normal. (From Epilepsia 1998 39;Suppl 4:S32-S41)

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Synonyms

32 entry terms
  • Epilepsy, Rolandic
  • Rolands Epilepsy
  • Sylvian Epilepsy
  • Epilepsies, Rolandic
  • Epilepsy, Rolands
  • Epilepsy, Sylvian
  • Rolandic Epilepsies
  • BCECTS
  • BECTS
  • Benign Childhood Epilepsy With Centro-Temporal Spikes
  • Benign Epilepsy Of Childhood With Centrotemporal Spikes
  • Benign Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes
  • Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
  • Benign Rolandic Epilepsy of Childhood
  • Centralopathic Epilepsy
  • Centrotemporal Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy, Centrotemporal
  • Temporal-Central Focal Epilepsy
  • Benign Childhood Epilepsy With Centro Temporal Spikes
  • Centralopathic Epilepsies
  • Centrotemporal Epilepsies
  • Epilepsies, Centralopathic
  • Epilepsies, Centrotemporal
  • Epilepsies, Temporal-Central Focal
  • Epilepsy, Benign Rolandic
  • Epilepsy, Centralopathic
  • Epilepsy, Temporal-Central Focal
  • Focal Epilepsies, Temporal-Central
  • Focal Epilepsy, Temporal-Central
  • Rolandic Epilepsy, Benign
  • Temporal Central Focal Epilepsy
  • Temporal-Central Focal Epilepsies

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

1997

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Previous Indexing

  • Epilepsy, Partial (1986-1996)

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  2. C10w.228w.140w.490w.493w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rolandic Epilepsy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019305. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019305
  2. Rolandic Epilepsy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolandic_epilepsy
  3. Rolandic Epilepsy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q488214