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Idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) syndromes in development: IGE with absences of early childhood, IGE with phantom absences, and perioral myoclonia with absences
Author(s) -
Rubboli Guido,
Gardella Elena,
Capovilla Giuseppe
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02116.x
Subject(s) - idiopathic generalized epilepsy , immunoglobulin e , epilepsy , medicine , homogeneous , categorization , pediatrics , immunology , psychology , psychiatry , antibody , computer science , artificial intelligence , mathematics , combinatorics
Summary The classification of idiopathic generalized epilepsies (IGEs) is still controversial, with special reference to absence epilepsy syndromes. Strict, well‐defined criteria for syndromic definitions are necessary to delineate homogeneous conditions; however, this approach may leave a considerable group of patients unclassified, leading to the effort to categorize them in possible distinct subsyndromes. In this report, we review some of these possible IGE subsyndromes, such as IGE with absences of early childhood, IGE with phantom absences, and perioral myoclonia with absences, briefly commenting on the issues regarding their recognition as individual entities.