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Background <p>Epilepsy often begins early in life and can place a&#xa0;considerable burden on affected children and their families.</p> Objective <p>Description of the epilepsy syndromes that typically begin in the first 2&#xa0;years of life.</p> Material and methods <p>The focus is on the classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes.</p> Results <p>Epilepsy syndromes that begin in the first 2&#xa0;years of life are generally divided into 2&#xa0;large groups: Self-limited epilepsies with a&#xa0;high likelihood of spontaneous remission and a&#xa0;good prognosis, and developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. In the latter case, developmental disorders occur both because of the underlying etiology —regardless of epileptic activity— and as a&#xa0;result of seizure activity. Most syndromes with a&#xa0;specific etiology in newborns and infants also belong to the developmental and epileptic encephalopathies.</p> Conclusion <p>Knowledge of the classification of epilepsies with onset in the first 2&#xa0;years of life enables individualized counselling and treatment and helps to better meet the needs of young children with epilepsy and their families.</p>

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Einführung: Frühkindliche Epilepsien und epileptische Syndrome

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    2026年6月24日

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  • Astrid Bertsche,
  • Martina P. Neininger

摘要

Background

Epilepsy often begins early in life and can place a considerable burden on affected children and their families.

Objective

Description of the epilepsy syndromes that typically begin in the first 2 years of life.

Material and methods

The focus is on the classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes.

Results

Epilepsy syndromes that begin in the first 2 years of life are generally divided into 2 large groups: Self-limited epilepsies with a high likelihood of spontaneous remission and a good prognosis, and developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. In the latter case, developmental disorders occur both because of the underlying etiology —regardless of epileptic activity— and as a result of seizure activity. Most syndromes with a specific etiology in newborns and infants also belong to the developmental and epileptic encephalopathies.

Conclusion

Knowledge of the classification of epilepsies with onset in the first 2 years of life enables individualized counselling and treatment and helps to better meet the needs of young children with epilepsy and their families.