Benign familial neonatal convulsions: A family with a rare disorder

The authors report a family from Punjab (India) with 10 members having benign familial neonatal convulsions (also known as benign familial neonatal seizures) in two generations. This disorder is quite rare. The clinical presentation of index case along with the findings of computed tomography of the...

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Main Authors: Singh Harbag, Raj Rajnish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2008;volume=11;issue=1;spage=49;epage=51;aulast=Singh
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Summary:The authors report a family from Punjab (India) with 10 members having benign familial neonatal convulsions (also known as benign familial neonatal seizures) in two generations. This disorder is quite rare. The clinical presentation of index case along with the findings of computed tomography of the brain and electroencephalograph is described. Important features of all the family members along with a brief review of the literature are also given.
ISSN:0972-2327
1998-3549