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Benign infantile seizures associated with mild gastroenteritis is a rare infantile epilepsy syndrome characterized by benign afebrile seizures in previously healthy infants and children (age range 1 month to 6 years) with mild acute gastroenteritis without any central nervous system infection, severe dehydration, or electrolyte imbalances. In most cases the seizures are tonic-clonic with focal origin on EEG, occur between day 1 and 6 following onset of acute gastroenteritis, cease within 24 hours and do not persist after the illness.
No clinical trials have been registered for benign infantile seizures associated with mild gastroenteritis.
2 publications have been identified in PubMed for benign infantile seizures associated with mild gastroenteritis. Research spans Review / Meta-Analysis (50%) and Case Report / Case Series (50%).
Kegele J (2025). [PMID: 40574727](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40574727/). *Epilepsia*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Wang D (2024). [PMID: 40625900](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40625900/). *Pediatr Discov*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC
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