Benign familial neonatal convulsions.
A male neonate presented with very frequent seizures, from the second day of life until the age of two weeks. Subsequently, convulsions did not recur. The patient, 7 years of age at present, has developed normally. Family history revealed transient neonatal convulsions in 8 other family members. The condition is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.
D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D012640:Seizures / Q000235:genetics*