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Epilepsy, Benign Neonatal

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Definition: A condition marked by recurrent seizures that occur during the first 4-6 weeks of life despite an otherwise benign neonatal course. Autosomal dominant familial and sporadic forms have been identified. Seizures generally consist of brief episodes of tonic posturing and other movements, apnea, eye deviations, and blood pressure fluctuations. These tend to remit after the 6th week of life. The risk of developing epilepsy at an older age is moderately increased in the familial form of this disorder. (Neurologia 1996 Feb;11(2):51-5)      Other names Non Familial Benign Neonatal Epilepsy; Non Familial Benign Neonatal Convulsions; Neonatal-Infantile Epilepsy, Benign; Neonatal-Infantile Epilepsies, Benign; Neonatal Epilepsy, Benign; Neonatal Epilepsies, Benign; Neonatal Convulsion, Benign; Epilepsy, Benign Neonatal Infantile; Epilepsies, Benign Neonatal-Infantile; Epilepsies, Benign Neonatal; Convulsions, Benign Neonatal; Convulsion, Benign Neonatal; Benign Non Familial Neonatal Convulsions; Benign Neonatal-Infantile Epilepsy; Benign Neonatal-Infantile Epilepsies; Benign Neonatal Non Familial Convulsions; Benign Neonatal Epilepsy; Benign Neonatal Epilepsies; Benign Neonatal Convulsions; Benign Neonatal Convulsion
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Myokymia with neonatal epilepsy  0   *Myokymia *Epilepsy, Benign Neonatal.
Infantile convulsions and paroxysmal choreoathetosis, familial  0   *Seizures *Dyskinesias *Epilepsy, Benign Neonatal.
Convulsions benign familial neonatal dominant form  0   *Epilepsy, Benign Neonatal.

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