Rolandic epilepsy

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf epilepsy syndrome
gptkbp:affects children
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs benign rolandic epilepsy
benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes
gptkbp:EEG_finding centrotemporal spikes
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:John_Hughlings_Jackson
gptkbp:gender more common in boys
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rolandic epilepsy
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G40.2
gptkbp:inheritance genetic predisposition
gptkbp:namedAfter Rolandic area of the brain
gptkbp:onset 3-13 years
gptkbp:peakOnsetAge 7-10 years
gptkbp:prevalence most common childhood epilepsy syndrome
gptkbp:prognosis good
gptkbp:remissionAge by adolescence
gptkbp:symptom focal seizures
nocturnal seizures
drooling
facial twitching
numbness of face
speech arrest
gptkbp:treatment antiepileptic drugs
may not require treatment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Luigi_Rolando
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7