Wilson's disease and benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal (rolandic) spikes

Epilepsy Behav. 2006 Mar;8(2):438-41. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.12.008. Epub 2006 Feb 7.

Abstract

Cases with a clinical and electroencephalographic phenotype of benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) in association with a proven organic brain lesion have rarely been reported. To our knowledge, we herein describe for the first time a patient with Wilson's disease who subsequently manifested BECTS. Our case bolsters the argument that in at least some cases, BECTS is associated with organic brain disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
  • Carbamazepine / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epilepsy, Rolandic / diagnosis
  • Epilepsy, Rolandic / drug therapy
  • Epilepsy, Rolandic / etiology*
  • Female
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / complications*
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Remission Induction

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Carbamazepine