Generalized epilepsies with febrile seizures plus
• Presentation:
- Age
* Seizure types presentation: many syndromes in the same family (febrile seizures extending beyond age 6, GTC, myoclonic, absence, atonic)
• Diagnosis:
- Genetic testing
• Causes:
- Genetic causes: Autosomal dominant (passed down through families). Many family members affected.
• Prognosis:
- depending on the syndrome
• Treatment: depends of the type of seizures