Clinical and diagnostic approach of Epileptic and Non-Epileptic paroxysmal events in children.

Abstract

The misdiagnosis of epilepsy in children is a major concern with medical and social implications. various non-epileptic paroxysmal events, motor or sensory, often mimic seizures and create a confusion in differential diagnosis. the differential diagnosis of these events from seizures is usually very difficult, because they have many symptoms in common. this review article aims to present the clinical characteristics of epileptiform disorders and the possibilities offered by paraclinical tests to differential diagnosis.