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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
Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology
Elite in Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology
Referral may be required

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
Baltimore, MD 
Languages Spoken:
English

Catherine Chu is the director of the Division of Pediatric Neurology and the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center in the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology, as well as the vice president of child neurology at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. As a child neurologist, epileptologist and clinical neurophysiologist, Dr. Chu cares for children diagnosed with epilepsy and disorders of the nervous system (neurophysiology). She specializes in electroencephalogram (also known as EEG) analysis, seizure localization, surgical planning and neuromodulation for adult and pediatric patients with difficult to control epilepsy. She is nationally and internationally recognized for her work identifying causes of and treatment options for cognitive dysfunction and seizures in epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Chu’s team specializes in identifying and developing tools to detect and understand brain rhythms that support complex cognitive functions throughout development, including how these rhythms are disrupted by seizures and neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Chu earned her medical degree and a master’s degree in social anthropology from Harvard University. She completed an internship in pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, and then a residency in neurology and child neurology at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. After completing two fellowships at Massachusetts General, one in epilepsy and another in clinical neurophysiology, Dr. Chu earned a master’s degree in medical science, focused on clinical investigation, from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Chu is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Chu is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Advanced in Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Advanced in Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Referral may be required

Avera Neurology — Yankton

2525 Fox Run Parkway, Suite 204, 
Yankton, SD 
Languages Spoken:
English

Bill Andrews, MD is a Neurologist at Avera Neurology in Yankton, SD. Dr. Andrews is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Migraine, and Movement Disorders.

 
 
 
 
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Elite in Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Pediatric Neurology
Elite in Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Pediatric Neurology
Referral may be required

Summit Medical Group Inc.

2765 Chapel Pl, 
Crestview Hills, KY 
Languages Spoken:
English

Jeffrey Tenney is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. Dr. Tenney is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Seizures, and Epilepsy.

What are the latest Benign Rolandic Epilepsy Clinical Trials?
Music and Cognitive Deficits in Self-Limited Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes

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