A condition marked by recurrent seizures that occur during the first 4-6 weeks of life despite an otherwise benign neonatal course. Autosomal dominant familial and sporadic forms have been identified. Seizures generally consist of brief episodes of tonic posturing and other movements, apnea, eye deviations, and blood pressure fluctuations. These tend to remit after the 6th week of life. The risk of developing epilepsy at an older age is moderately increased in the familial form of this disorder. (Neurologia 1996 Feb;11(2):51-5)

Descriptor ID	D020936
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.490.370 C16.614.258
Concept/Terms	Epilepsy, Benign Neonatal Epilepsy, Benign Neonatal Benign Neonatal Epilepsies Epilepsies, Benign Neonatal Neonatal Epilepsies, Benign Neonatal Epilepsy, Benign Benign Neonatal Epilepsy Neonatal Convulsions, Benign Benign Neonatal Convulsion Convulsion, Benign Neonatal Convulsions, Benign Neonatal Neonatal Convulsion, Benign Benign Neonatal Convulsions Benign Familial Neonatal Epilepsy Benign Familial Neonatal Epilepsy Benign Familial Infantile Convulsions Syndrome Benign Familial Neonatal Convulsions Benign Familial Neonatal-Infantile Seizures Benign Familial Neonatal Infantile Seizures Benign Infantile Familial Convulsions Convulsions Benign Familial Neonatal Convulsions, Benign Familial Infantile, 1 Convulsions, Benign Neonatal, Familial Epilepsy, Benign Neonatal, Familial Epilepsy, Benign Neonatal-Infantile Benign Neonatal-Infantile Epilepsies Benign Neonatal-Infantile Epilepsy Epilepsies, Benign Neonatal-Infantile Epilepsy, Benign Neonatal Infantile Neonatal-Infantile Epilepsies, Benign Neonatal-Infantile Epilepsy, Benign Familial Benign Neonatal Convulsions Familial Benign Neonatal Epilepsy Seizures, Benign Familial Infantile, 1 Seizures, Benign Familial Neonatal-Infantile Seizures, Benign Familial Neonatal Infantile Benign Familial Infantile Convulsions Benign Neonatal Epilepsy, Nonfamilial Benign Neonatal Epilepsy, Nonfamilial Benign Neonatal Non-Familial Convulsions Benign Neonatal Non Familial Convulsions Benign Neonatal Nonfamilial Epilepsy Non-Familial Benign Neonatal Convulsions Non Familial Benign Neonatal Convulsions Convulsions, Benign Neonatal, Non-Familial Epilepsy, Benign Neonatal, Non-Familial Epilepsy, Benign Neonatal, Nonfamilial Non-Familial Benign Neonatal Epilepsy Non Familial Benign Neonatal Epilepsy Benign Non-Familial Neonatal Convulsions Benign Non Familial Neonatal Convulsions Convulsions, Benign Familial Infantile, 3 Convulsions, Benign Familial Infantile, 3 Seizures, Benign Familial Infantile, 3

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