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Start free with EleplanSelf-limited epilepsy with autonomic seizures
ORPHA:98815Disease
Also called Benign childhood occipital epilepsy, Panayiotopoulos type · Early-onset benign childhood occipital epilepsy · Panayiotopoulos syndrome · SeLEAS
What it is
A form of rare self-limited childhood occipital epilepsy characterized by focal seizures with autonomic features, such as nausea, vomiting, pallor, and cardiorespiratory changes, in addition to visual disturbances. Patient shows a fluctuation in symptoms and awareness during the same seizure event. Seizures are typically long lasting. This syndrome is the most common cause of afebrile, nonconvulsive status epilepticus in childhood. Seizures typically begin between the ages of 3 and 6, with remission usually occurring within 2 or 3 years. They are usually infrequent, however in some patients they can be frequent or disruptive. There is no impact on neurodevelopment, unlike self-limited childhood focal epilepsies.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 1 000 000 (annual incidence, United Kingdom)
- Classified as
- Disease
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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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