Korean J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.
2007 Sep;10(2):202-205.
A Case of Abdominal Epilepsy Presenting withRecurrent Abdominal Pain
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. pedgi@korea.com
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- Abdominal epilepsy is an uncommon disorder and a rare cause of recurrent abdominal pain of children. Diagnostic criteria of this disorder include otherwise unexplained, paroxysmal gastrointestinal complaints, symptoms of a central nerve system disturbance, an abnormal electroencephalogram with a finding specific for a seizure disorder, and improvement with anticonvulsant medication. We present a case of a 6-year-old boy with abdominal epilepsy presenting with recurrent, paroxysmal abdominal pain for 4 years. This patient had definite electroencephalogram abnormalities and a striking response to administration of an anticonvulsant.
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