Variantes clínicas de epilepsia rolándica y su implicación en el pronóstico / Rolandic epilepsy clinical variants and their influence on the prognosis

Introducción: La epilepsia benigna con puntas centro-temporales (EBPCT) es el síndrome epiléptico más frecuente de la infancia, tiene carácter edad-dependiente, elevada predisposición genética y curso benigno. El objetivo de este trabajo es describir el curso clínico y el pronóstico de 60 pacientes diagnosticados de EBPCT en nuestro centro. Pacientes y métodos: Revisión retrospectiva de los pacientes diagnosticados de EBPCT en un hospital universitario (1995-2009). Se dividieron en 2 grupos: a) pacientes que cumplían todos los criterios clásicos de EBPCT, y b) cumplían los criterios excepto uno (menos de 4 años; crisis en vigilia; alteraciones EEG no típicas).Resultados: Se seleccionó a 60 pacientes, 34 varones y 26 mujeres. Se incluyó a 31 pacientes en el grupo 1 y a 29 en el grupo 2. Edad media de inicio en el grupo 1: 7,45 años; grupo 2: 6,55 años. Se indicó tratamiento médico en 32,2% de pacientes del grupo 1, y en 41,3% del grupo 2. La evolución fue favorable en la mayoría: 58% en el grupo 1 y 62,1% en el 2 estaban libres de crisis tras un año. Edad media a la que desaparecieron: 8,54 años en el grupo 1 y 7,84 años en el grupo 2. No se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en ninguno de estos parámetros.Conclusiones: A diferencia de lo que algunos autores habían publicado, en este trabajo no se han identificado factores clínicos de mala evolución en pacientes con EBPCT, de modo que su diagnóstico se correlaciona con una evolución favorable y un excelente pronóstico neurológico (AU)

Introduction: Benign epilepsy with central-temporal spikes (BECTS) is the most common epileptic syndrome in childhood. It is an age-dependent, genetically determined and benign condition. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical course and prognosis in 60 patients with BECTS diagnosed in our hospital. Patients and methods: We made a retrospective review of patients diagnosed with BECTS in a University Hospital (1995-2009). They were divided into 2 groups: 1) Patients who met all BECTS classical criteria. 2) Patients who met all the criteria but one (less than 4 years; diurnal seizures; atypical EEG abnormalities). Results: A total of 60 patients, 34 males and 26 females were included, with 31 patients in group 1 and 29 in group 2. The mean age at onset in group 1: 7.45 years, group 2: 6.55 years. Medical treatment was indicated in 32.2% of patients in group 1 and 41.3% in group 2. The outcome was favourable in the majority: 58% in group 1 and 62.1% in group 2 were free of seizures after 1 year. Average age in which it disappeared: 8.54 years in group 1 and 7.84 years in group 2. There were no statistically significant differences in any of these parameters.Conclusions: Unlike that published by some authors, we have not identified any poor outcome factors in patients with BECTS in this study, meaning that an accurate diagnosis correlates with a good prognosis and excellent neurological outcome (AU)

[Rolandic epilepsy clinical variants and their influence on the prognosis]. / Variantes clínicas de epilepsia rolándica y su implicación en el pronóstico.

INTRODUCTION: Benign epilepsy with central-temporal spikes (BECTS) is the most common epileptic syndrome in childhood. It is an age-dependent, genetically determined and benign condition. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical course and prognosis in 60 patients with BECTS diagnosed in our hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We made a retrospective review of patients diagnosed with BECTS in a University Hospital (1995-2009). They were divided into 2 groups: 1) Patients who met all BECTS classical criteria. 2) Patients who met all the criteria but one (less than 4 years; diurnal seizures; atypical EEG abnormalities). RESULTS: A total of 60 patients, 34 males and 26 females were included, with 31 patients in group 1 and 29 in group 2. The mean age at onset in group 1: 7.45 years, group 2: 6.55 years. Medical treatment was indicated in 32.2% of patients in group 1 and 41.3% in group 2. The outcome was favourable in the majority: 58% in group 1 and 62.1% in group 2 were free of seizures after 1 year. Average age in which it disappeared: 8.54 years in group 1 and 7.84 years in group 2. There were no statistically significant differences in any of these parameters. CONCLUSIONS: Unlike that published by some authors, we have not identified any poor outcome factors in patients with BECTS in this study, meaning that an accurate diagnosis correlates with a good prognosis and excellent neurological outcome.