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Panayiotopoulos syndrome

also: Early-onset benign childhood occipital epilepsy

Autonomic seizures in children with predominant vomiting.

Specialty
Neurology
Subspecialty
Neurology / Childhood seizure syndromes
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes, onset 3–6 years
Gene(s) involved
SCN1A
Alternative names & eponyms
Early-onset benign childhood occipital epilepsy

Etiology & mechanism

Age-related benign occipital hyperexcitability.

Gene(s) involved (1)

Symptoms & signs (4)

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