Genetic epileptic syndromes with onset in infancy

Definition

Include a vast spectrum of phenotypes having in common a genetic background and the onset in infancy. They range from benign self-remitting to severe drug resistant syndromes. Family history of epilepsy is common in some syndromic entities and exceptional in others.

5 subordinate codes

• 8A61.10Benign familial infantile epilepsy
• 8A61.11Dravet syndrome
• 8A61.12Epilepsy of infancy with migrating focal seizures
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Genetic or presumed genetic syndromes primarily expressed as epilepsy

• 8A61.0Genetic epileptic syndromes with neonatal onset
• 8A61.2Genetic epileptic syndromes with childhood onset
• 8A61.3Genetic epileptic syndrome with adolescent or adult onset
• 8A61.4Genetic epileptic syndromes with variable age of onset
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified