title: Wilson's disease and benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal (rolandic) spikes.
abstract: Cases with a clinical and electroencephalographic phenotype of benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) in association with a proven organic brain lesion have rarely been reported. To our knowledge, we herein describe for the first time a patient with Wilson's disease who subsequently manifested BECTS. Our case bolsters the argument that in at least some cases, BECTS is associated with organic brain disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Patras, 26504, Rion-Patras, Greece. ppolychr@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Polychronopoulos
authors.forename: Andreas A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Argyriou
authors.forename: Spiridon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papapetropoulos
authors.forename: Philippos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gourzis
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rigas
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chroni
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004569:Electroencephalography; D019305:Epilepsy, Rolandic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine