Panayiotopoulos syndrome

Also known as: Early-onset benign childhood occipital epilepsy

Autonomic seizures in children with predominant vomiting.

Medical specialty: Neurology
Subspecialty: Neurology / Childhood seizure syndromes
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes, onset 3–6 years
Gene(s) involved: SCN1A

Etiology & mechanism

Age-related benign occipital hyperexcitability.

Gene(s) involved (1)

SCN1A

Symptoms & signs (4)

autonomic status epilepticuseye deviationnocturnal vomitingpallor

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