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ORPHA:98816Disease
Also called COVE · Idiopathic chilldhood occipital epilepsy-Gastaut type · Late-onset benign childhood occipital epilepsy
What it is
A form of rare self-limited childhood occipital epilepsy characterized by seizures originating in the occipital lobe, often present with visual phenomena, occurring around 7-16 years. Seizures are typically characterized by sensory visual symptoms with elementary visual phenomena, such as flashing lights, visual distortions, eye deviation, or temporary blindness. Secondary generalized seizures may also occur. The severity and the frequency of the seizures vary among the patients.
Key facts
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ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
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Benefit programs to look at
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Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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