Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy with spike-wave activation in sleep
ORPHA:725· ICD-10 G40.4
Definition
Continuous spikes and waves during sleep (CSWS) is a rare epileptic encephalopathy of childhood characterized by seizures, an electroencephalographic (EEG) pattern of electrical status epilepticus in sleep (ESES) and neurocognitive regression in at least 2 domains of development.
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Childhood