Benign familial neonatal convulsions: A family with a rare disorder.

Abstract

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.

• Authors: Harbag Singh, Rajnish Raj
• Journal: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology (Ann Indian Acad Neurol) Vol. 11 Issue 1 Pg. 49-51 (Jan 2008) ISSN: 1998-3549 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 19966980 (Publication Type: Case Reports)