[Temporal lobe epilepsy. Aetiological classification in 61 paediatric patients].

Introduction: There are very few studies on the aetiology of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) in childhood. The purpose of the present study is to analyse the data of 61 children diagnosed with TLE, in order to describe the aetiology of TLE in children seen in a neuropaedriatic clinic. We also discuss the currently proposed classification.

[Intracranial venous thrombosis: reports on 11 paediatric cases].

Introduction: Intracranial venous thrombosis (IVT) is a rare condition at the paediatric age, with a wide variety of clinical features and causations.

Aim: To describe the etiopathogenic factors, the presenting symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and progress of the cases of IVT diagnosed at the Hospital 12 de Octubre.

Patients And Methods: The descriptive retrospective study involved reviewing the records of patients who were admitted to hospital between 1989 and 2005, with ages ranging between 1 month and 16 years.

[Cerebral palsy: the concept and population-based registers].

Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of motor disability in the paediatric age. For several decades, a number of developed countries have kept registers that have been used to conduct population-based studies of CP. In Spain, however, little attention has been paid to the epidemiology of CP.

[Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. Experience of a tertiary hospital in Spain].

Introduction: To describe the epidemiological, clinical, microbiological, neuroimaging and laboratory features, treatment, and outcome in a cohort of children with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM).

Patients And Methods: Retrospective chart review was performed of children with a diagnosis of ADEM over a 23-year period in a tertiary hospital in Spain.

Results: Twelve cases were identified.