Abstract

AIRES, Sofia; CARVALHO, Joana  and  CHORAO, Rui. Electroencephalographic case. Nascer e Crescer [online]. 2015, vol.24, n.1, pp.41-43. ISSN 0872-0754.

Introduction: Panayiotopoulos syndrome is the second commonest idiopathic focal childhood epilepsy, with a peak of age at onset 4-5 years. Its incidence is usually underestimated, because of the typical unusual clinical manifestations of the seizures with predominant autonomic changes. Case report: We describe a classical case of Panayiotopoulos syndrome, with recurrent seizures, but good response to antiepileptic drug treatment and remission after a few years. Conclusion: The importance of  the  clinical  suspicion of this epileptic syndrome and the usefulness of an electroencephalographic recording including a period of sleep is underlined. In most diagnosed cases prognosis is good, although therapy is usually necessary for a variable period of time.

Keywords : epilepsy; Panayiotopoulos syndrome.

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