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Epilepsy, Rolandic MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Epilepsy, Rolandic
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.490.360.280
C10.228.140.490.493.250
Unique ID
D019305
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019305
Scope Note
An autosomal dominant inherited partial epilepsy syndrome with onset between age 3 and 13 years. Seizures are characterized by PARESTHESIA and tonic or clonic activity of the lower face associated with drooling and DYSARTHRIA. In most cases, affected children are neurologically and developmentally normal. (From Epilepsia 1998 39;Suppl 4:S32-S41)
Entry Term(s)
BCECTS
BECTS
Benign Childhood Epilepsy With Centro-Temporal Spikes
Benign Epilepsy Of Childhood With Centrotemporal Spikes
Benign Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes
Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Benign Rolandic Epilepsy of Childhood
Centralopathic Epilepsy
Centrotemporal Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Centrotemporal
Rolands Epilepsy
Sylvian Epilepsy
Temporal-Central Focal Epilepsy
Previous Indexing
Epilepsy, Partial (1986-1996)
Public MeSH Note
1997
History Note
1997
Date Introduced
1997/01/01
Last Updated
2017/02/24
Epilepsy, Rolandic Preferred
Benign Rolandic Epilepsy Narrower
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