Preferred Label : Centralopathic epilepsy;
Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;
Alternative titles and symbols : BECTS; Benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes; ECT; Centrotemporal epilepsy; Temporal-central focal epilepsy; Benign rolandic epilepsy;
Description : Benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) or sharp waves, also
known as rolandic epilepsy, is the most common idiopathic childhood epilepsy syndrome
(Neubauer et al., 1998). It is termed 'rolandic' epilepsy because of the characteristic
features of partial seizures involving the region around the lower portion of the
central gyrus of Rolando. This results in classic focal seizures that affect the vocal
tract, beginning with guttural sounds at the larynx and sensorimotor symptoms that
progress to the tongue, mouth, and face, resulting in hypersalivation and speech arrest.
Seizures most often occur in sleep shortly before awakening. The disorder occurs more
often in boys than in girls (3:2). Rolandic epilepsy is considered a neurodevelopmental
disorder, affecting 0.2% of the population. Affected individuals may have learning
disabilities or behavioral problems; however, the seizures and accompanying problems
usually remit during adolescence (summary by Strug et al., 2009). See also focal epilepsy
and speech disorder (FESD; 245570), which is caused by mutation in the GRIN2A gene
(138253) on chromosome 16p13. Some patients with GRIN2A mutations show features consistent
with a clinical diagnosis of BECTS.;
Inheritance : Isolated cases;
Prefixed ID : %117100;
Origin ID : 117100;
UMLS CUI : C2363129;
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