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Original Article
Cognitive and other neuropsychological profiles in children with newly diagnosed benign rolandic epilepsy
Soonhak Kwon, Hye-Eun Seo, Su Kyeong Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(10):383-387.   Published online October 29, 2012
Purpose

Although benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE) is a benign condition, it may be associated with a spectrum of behavioral, psychiatric, and cognitive disorders. This study aimed to assess the cognitive and other neuropsychological profiles of children with BRE.

Methods

In total, 23 children with BRE were consecutively recruited. All children underwent sleep electroencephalography (EEG) and were assessed on a battery of comprehensive neuropsychological...

Comparative study of typical and atypical benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (Rolandic epilepsy)
Junhyuk Song, Kyuha Lee, Sajun Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(10):1085-1089.   Published online October 15, 2008
Purpose : This study aims to examine and compare the features of rolandic epilepsy. Methods : Of 158 patients selected retrospectively, 116 had typical (group A) and 42 had atypical (group B) rolandic epilepsy, as defined by Worrall's criteria. Results : The age at onset of the seizures in group A was 8.6¡¾2.0 y and 6.2¡¾1.7 y in group B...
Acoustic differences according to the epileptic focus in benign partial epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes patients
Jung Tae Kim, Sang Hoon Choi, Sun Jun Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(9):896-900.   Published online September 15, 2007
Purpose : The aim of this study was to investigate the speech problems in benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE) according to the seizure focus in EEG and semiology. Methods : Twenty three patients [right origin (13 patients) or left side (10 patients)] who met the BRE criteria by International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) were prospectively enrolled. We excluded the patients who...
Clinical Study of Patients with Benign Rolandic Epilepsy(BRE).
Seung Koog Kim, Sung Ho Cha, Sa Jun Chung, Chang Il Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(1):62-66.   Published online January 31, 1989
BRE, probably the commonest varierity of partial epilepsy in childhood has 6 characteristics; it occurs in children, without neuropsychiatric antecidents, never related to progressive cerebral lesion, interictal EEG shows Rolandic spikes, the seizure are varied and there is always recovery in puberty at the latest. We reviewed 70 patients with BRE to observe the age and sex distribution, EEG findings, clinical sign and symptoms, treatment...