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What is the definition of Benign Rolandic Epilepsy?
Benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE) is the most common form of childhood epilepsy. It is referred to as "benign" because most children outgrow the condition by puberty. This form of epilepsy is characterized by seizures involving a part of the brain called the rolandic area. These seizures typically occur during the nighttime. Other features of BRE include headaches or migraines and behavioral and/or learning differences. BRE is thought to be a genetic disorder because most affected individuals have a family history of epilepsy.
What are the alternative names for Benign Rolandic Epilepsy?
  • Benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE)
  • Benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes (BECCT)
  • Benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes (BECTS)
  • Benign rolandic epilepsy of childhood (BREC)
Who are the top Benign Rolandic Epilepsy Local Doctors?
Elite in Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Dr. Catherine J. Chu
Neurology | Pediatrics
Elite in Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Dr. Catherine J. Chu
Neurology | Pediatrics

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

1 Maguire Rd, 
Lexington, MA 
781-860-1742
Languages Spoken:
English
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Catherine Chu is a Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Lexington, Massachusetts. Dr. Chu is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, and Epilepsy. Dr. Chu is currently accepting new patients.

Elite in Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Dr. Jeffrey R. Tenney
Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
Elite in Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Dr. Jeffrey R. Tenney
Pediatric Neurology | Neurology

Children's Hospital Medical Center

3333 Burnet Ave, 
Cincinnati, OH 
513-636-4200
Languages Spoken:
English
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Jeffrey Tenney is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Tenney is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Seizures, and Epilepsy. Dr. Tenney is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Elite in Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Geke M. Overvliet
Elite in Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Geke M. Overvliet
Amsterdam, NH, NL 

Geke Overvliet practices in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Overvliet is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. Their top areas of expertise are Benign Rolandic Epilepsy and Epilepsy.

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What are the latest Benign Rolandic Epilepsy Clinical Trials?
Music and Cognitive Deficits in Self-Limited Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes
Music and Cognitive Deficits in Self-Limited Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: December 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Other

Summary: Self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) is the most frequent epilepsy syndrome in children between the ages of 4 and 13 years. SeLECTS is associated in 15 to 30% of patients with specific cognitive deficits, including in particular disorders in language, visuo-spatial memory, declarative memory, and attention. SeLECTS has the potential to evolve into Landau-Kleffner syndrome, th...

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Auditory Stimulation Effect on Spindles and Sleep Dependent Learning in Rolandic Epilepsy
Auditory Stimulation Effect on Spindles and Sleep Dependent Learning in Rolandic Epilepsy
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: November 20, 2024
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable

Summary: The investigators are recruiting children with Rolandic epilepsy and children without epilepsy (aged 4 years old and above) for a non-invasive brain imaging study using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Magnetoencephalography/Electroencephalography (MEG/EEG), and experimental tasks. The investigators hope to determine the brain circuits and brain rhythms affected in these children and ultimately i...

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center