Epidemiology

• Global Reports: BFIE cases have been reported worldwide.
• Prevalence and Incidence: Remain unknown.

Clinical Description

• Age of Onset: Seizures usually occur between 3 to 8 months of life.
• Seizure Characteristics:
  • Clusters of 8-10 episodes a day.
  • Each episode lasts 2-5 minutes over a few days.
  • Typically focal but can become generalized.

  Etiology

  • Motor arrest, unresponsiveness, head and/or eye deviation to one side.
  • Staring, fluttering of eyelids, grunting, cyanosis.
  • Diffuse hypertonia and unilateral or bilateral clonic jerks of the limbs.

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  Published:04 June 2024 Last Updated:04 June 2024