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Medicine Epilepsy and EEG dd05e9c6

A 6-year-old child presents with abnormal twitching of the face during sleep, which is noticed by the mother. EEG shows spikes over the centro temporal area. What is the diagnosis?

A
GTCS
B
Rolandic epilepsy
C
Absence seizure
D
Subtle seizure
High-Yield Explanation
Benign Rolandic epilepsy MC epilepsy in children = Benign Rolandic epilepsy Benign childhood epilepsy with centro temporal spikes presents in children between 2-13 years. Seizures occur in sleep and focal seizures Self-limiting course by adolescence Inter-ictal EEG shows spike over centro temporal or Rolandic area Rx: Carbamazepine

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