Pediatric benign epilepsy can be determined by the manifestations of nocturnal seizures, normal intelligence of the child, convulsions predominantly in the face, and increased sleep discharges on EEG.
1. Nocturnal seizures: pediatric benign epilepsy occurs mainly during sleep, with rare cases of daytime seizures, but they are rare.
2. Normal intelligence in children: Cognition, memory and behavioral activities of children with benign epilepsy are generally unaffected, and they can participate in normal learning and life. And the seizures become less and less frequent with age.
3. Convulsions are predominantly facial: Benign pediatric seizures are usually characterized by convulsions of the corners of the eyes or mouth, throat vocalization, and drooling. Sometimes there can be convulsions of one side of the hand and upper limbs.
4. Increased EEG sleep discharges: EEG focal spikes in pediatric epilepsy may be highly associated with benign epilepsy if they appear as words in the central sulcus region.
Parents are advised that if epilepsy occurs in children, they should go to the hospital in time and be treated with symptomatic treatment by the doctor after examination and confirmation of diagnosis to ensure the normal growth and development of children.