[How must we manage epileptic encephalopathies in infants? Conclusions]

Rev Neurol. 2017 May 17;64(s03):S77-S80.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Epileptic encephalopathies are defined as epileptic syndromes in which the epileptic activity per se (in the form of frequent seizures or the presence of interictal epileptiform activity) contributes to a cognitive and behavioural disorder that is more important than could be expected from the causation of the disorder. Their aetiological diagnosis is fundamental to allow an early treatment to be established. We propose a diagnostic algorithm for patients with epileptic encephalopathy with onset during the first year of life, which includes management coordinated with electroencephalographic studies, neuroimaging, and screening for metabolic and genetic disorders.

Title: Como debemos abordar las encefalopatias epilepticas del lactante? Conclusiones.

Las encefalopatias epilepticas se definen como los sindromes epilepticos en los que la actividad epileptica per se (en forma de crisis frecuentes o presencia de actividad epileptiforme intercritica) contribuye a un trastorno cognitivo y conductual mayor de lo esperable por la etiologia del trastorno. Es fundamental un diagnostico etiologico de ellas que nos permita un tratamiento precoz. Proponemos un algoritmo diagnostico para los pacientes con encefalopatia epileptica de inicio en el primer año de vida, en el que se incluye el abordaje coordinado de estudios electroencefalograficos, neuroimagen, y cribado de trastornos metabolicos y geneticos.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
  • Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn / complications
  • Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn / diagnosis
  • Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn / genetics
  • Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn / therapy
  • Child
  • Child Behavior Disorders / etiology
  • Child Behavior Disorders / prevention & control
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cognition Disorders / etiology
  • Cognition Disorders / prevention & control
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological
  • Disease Management
  • Drug Resistant Epilepsy / therapy
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epileptic Syndromes / complications
  • Epileptic Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Epileptic Syndromes / genetics
  • Epileptic Syndromes / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Malformations of Cortical Development / complications
  • Malformations of Cortical Development / diagnosis
  • Malformations of Cortical Development / genetics
  • Malformations of Cortical Development / therapy
  • Neuroimaging

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants