Panayiotopoulos syndrome: a consensus view.
The aim of this paper is to promote the correct classification of, and provide guidelines on, the diagnosis and management of Panayiotopoulos syndrome (PS). An international consortium of established researchers in the field collaborated to produce a consensus document. The resulting document defines PS, characterizes its electro-clinical features, considers its likely pathogenesis, and provides guidance on appropriate management. We conclude that PS is a common idiopathic, benign seizure disorder of childhood, which should be classified as an autonomic epilepsy, rather than an occipital epilepsy.
Ferrie
Colin
C
Department of Paediatric Neurology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK. colindferrie@aol.com
Caraballo
Roberto
R
Covanis
Athanasios
A
Demirbilek
Veysi
V
Dervent
Aysin
A
Kivity
Sara
S
Koutroumanidis
Michael
M
Martinovic
Zarko
Z
Oguni
Hirokazu
H
Verrotti
Alberto
A
Vigevano
Federico
F
Watanabe
Kazuyoshi
K
Yalcin
Despina
D
Yoshinaga
Harami
H
D002648:Child; D032921:Consensus; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D019305:Epilepsy, Rolandic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012640:Seizures / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013577:Syndrome; D009626:Terminology as Topic