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.
Department of Paediatric Neurology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK. colindferrie@aol.com
Colin
C
Ferrie
Roberto
R
Caraballo
Athanasios
A
Covanis
Veysi
V
Demirbilek
Aysin
A
Dervent
Sara
S
Kivity
Michael
M
Koutroumanidis
Zarko
Z
Martinovic
Hirokazu
H
Oguni
Alberto
A
Verrotti
Federico
F
Vigevano
Kazuyoshi
K
Watanabe
Despina
D
Yalcin
Harami
H
Yoshinaga
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