Treatment for the Benign Childhood Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes: A Monocentric Study.

To date, there is no specific treatment guideline for the benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS). Several countries recommend levetiracetam, carbamazepine, sodium valproate, oxcarbazepine, and lamotrigine as first-line drugs. Nevertheless, some of these drugs are associated with cognitive decline.

Intellectual Disability and Potassium Channelopathies: A Systematic Review.

Intellectual disability (ID) manifests prior to adulthood as severe limitations to intellectual function and adaptive behavior. The role of potassium channelopathies in ID is poorly understood. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between ID and potassium channelopathies.