Benign partial epilepsy with affective symptoms: hyperkinetic behavior during interictal periods.
We report a 4-year-old boy with benign partial epilepsy (BPE) with affective symptoms associated with hyperkinetic behavior during interictal periods. He had had hypermobility and restlessness since about age 3. At 4 years, 6 months, he developed episodes consisting of an expression of terror without complete loss of consciousness. Although we first suspected an acute psychic problem, the ictal EEG was abnormal. After carbamazepine (CBZ) therapy, the frequency of the attacks decreased dramatically and the hyperkinetic behavior gradually diminished.
Wakai
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Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine, Japan.
Yoto
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Y
Higashidate
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Y
Tachi
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N
Chiba
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D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D009626:Terminology as Topic
D002220:Carbamazepine