Absence seizures may be seen in a variety of epileptic syndromes in childhood. Identification of the specific syndrome is important to determine medical prognosis. With childhood absence epilepsy, approximately two thirds of children can be expected to enter long-term remission, while in juvenile absence epilepsy, seizure control is often achieved, however, lifelong treatment is usually require...

Seizures in children are among the most common neurological disorders. A pediatrician should know how to approach a child who presents with a seizure. This review will focus on points that are important in the evaluation of children who have experienced seizures. A comprehensive and neurologically focused framework for history taking and a thorough clinical examination are the cornerstones in d...

Background: Clinical applications of the dipole localisation method have led to advances in evaluating the location of epileptic discharge. Therefore, we studied the relationship between migration and outcome to clarify the use of dipole analysis in patients with childhood partial epilepsy. Methods: The patients were 38 children, aged 2-14 years with partial epilepsy. We compared dipole tracing...