Pediatric Neurology Glossary

A severe early infantile epileptic encephalopathy characterized by tonic seizures and suppression-burst pattern on EEG.

A malformation of cortical development characterized by abnormally thick, broad gyri with shallow sulci, representing in...

A controversial condition where streptococcal infections allegedly trigger sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder...

A cerebrovascular event occurring between 20 weeks gestation and 28 days postnatal age, often presenting with seizures i...

Brain injury affecting white matter around the ventricles, commonly seen in premature infants and associated with cerebr...

Failure of seizures to respond to adequate trials of at least two tolerated antiseizure medications.

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, events that resemble epileptic seizures but are not caused by abnormal brain electri...

A cortical malformation characterized by abnormally small and numerous brain folds, creating an irregular brain surface.

The period immediately following a seizure when a patient is recovering and may exhibit confusion, fatigue, or neurologi...

Epilepsy that fails to respond to adequate trials of two or more appropriately chosen antiepileptic drugs, also called d...

Implantable device that detects seizure activity and delivers targeted electrical stimulation to interrupt seizures.

Progressive neurodevelopmental disorder almost exclusively affecting females, characterized by normal early development...

A rare brain malformation characterized by abnormal clefts or splits in the cerebral cortex that extend from the brain s...

The percentage of time that spike-wave discharges occur during a specific sleep stage, used to quantify epileptiform act...

Congenital neural tube defect characterized by incomplete closure of the vertebral column and potential herniation of sp...

A mild form of spina bifida where the vertebral arches fail to fuse completely but the spinal cord and meninges remain i...

A prolonged seizure or series of seizures lasting more than 30 minutes without recovery of consciousness between episode...

A neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by port-wine stains, glaucoma, and leptomeningeal angiomatosis causing seizures...

A benign brain tumor occurring almost exclusively in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex, typically located near th...

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, referring to the sudden death of someone with epilepsy who was otherwise healthy.

Controlled cooling of body temperature to protect the brain from injury after cardiac arrest or other hypoxic events.

A temporary weakness or paralysis in a portion of the body following a focal seizure, typically lasting minutes to hours...

A group of congenital infections that can cause similar patterns of birth defects and neurological abnormalities in affe...

A genetic disorder causing benign tumor growth in multiple organs, commonly presenting with seizures, developmental dela...