Benign Rolandic Epilepsy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Benign Rolandic epilepsy (also known as benign partial epilepsy of childhood) accounts for more than one-third of all cases of epilepsy that begin in middle childhood, accounting for 16 percent of those beginning before age 15. There is a family history in 18 percent of cases and the condition is probably genetically determined.1
Fast Facts:
- Most common type of benign partial epilepsy.1
- Seizures most commonly observed in BRE are partial motor seizures (twitching) or a sensory seizure (numbness or tingling sensation) involving the face or tongue and which may cause garbled speech.2
- Named after the rolandic area of the brain, which controls movement in the affected part of the face. 3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Epilepsy Foundation: Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
- ↑ New York University Medical Center: Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
- ↑ Epilepsy.com: Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Benign Partial Epilepsy of Childhood
- Last update: Sep. 16, 2008
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