Rolandic Epilepsy

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf epilepsy syndrome
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs benign rolandic epilepsy
benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes
gptkbp:EEGFinding centrotemporal spikes
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Luigi_Rolando
gptkbp:gender more common in boys
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rolandic Epilepsy
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G40.3
gptkbp:inheritance genetic predisposition
gptkbp:namedAfter Rolandic area (precentral gyrus)
gptkbp:onset childhood
gptkbp:peakOnsetAge 7-10 years
gptkbp:prevalence most common childhood epilepsy syndrome
gptkbp:prognosis good
gptkbp:remissionAge by adolescence
gptkbp:seizureType focal aware seizures
focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures
gptkbp:symptom focal seizures
nocturnal seizures
drooling
facial twitching
numbness or tingling in face
speech arrest
gptkbp:treatment antiepileptic drugs
observation (if infrequent seizures)
gptkbp:typicalOnsetAgeRange 3-13 years
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:D004239
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8