Benign Partial Epilepsy of Infancy As Defined by Watanabe: 2 Case Reports

Introduction: Benign partial infantile epileptic seizures of the Watanabe type occur rarely and show a good response to antiepileptic treatment. Clinically complex-partial seizures with dyscognitive features and a psychomotoric arrest can be seen, and a secondary generalization is possible. The seizures typically appear in clusters between the age of 3 and 20 months. Diagnosis can be difficult, as the interictal EEG as well as the neurological development of the infant is normal. The following case reports show the difficulty of securing this diagnosis.