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Childhood Epilepsy With Occipital Paroxysms and Benign Nocturnal Childhood Occipital Epilepsy

Departments of Paediatrics and Neonatology, University of Chieti, Italy, averrott{at}obelix.unich.it

Sergio Domizio, MD

Departments of Paediatrics and Neonatology, University of Chieti, Italy

Maria Guerra, MD

Departments of Paediatrics and Neonatology, University of Chieti, Italy

Giuseppe Sabatino, MD

Departments of Paediatrics and Neonatology, University of Chieti, Italy

Guido Morgese, MD

Department of Paediatrics, University of Siena Italy

Francesco Chiarelli, MD

Departments of Paediatrics and Neonatology, University of Chieti, Italy

Two types of childhood epilepsy have recently been reported: childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms, and benign nocturnal childhood occipital epilepsy. This article reports the clinical evolution, electroencephalographic (EEG) changes, and response to therapy of eight children with childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms (five boys and three girls, aged from 11/12 to 8 years) and eight children with benign nocturnal childhood occipital epilepsy (six boys and two girls, aged from 14/12 to 83/12 years). A careful clinical and EEG follow-up of at least 7 years was carried out for all patients. At the end of follow-up, all but one of the patients with childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms were seizure-free, and only two were still receiving anticonvulsant drugs. All but three children had a normal EEG, and normal mental development was observed in all but two cases. Patients with benign nocturnal childhood occipital epilepsy had a good long-term prognosis; all but two children with benign nocturnal childhood occipital epilepsy had a normal EEG. These two patients showed learning disabilities and poor school performances, and required remedial education. Therefore, although childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms and benign nocturnal childhood occipital epilepsy are two different types of epilepsy, the long-term prognosis seems to be similar. (J Child Neurol 2000;15:218-221).

Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 15, No. 4, 218-221 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/088307380001500403


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