Abstract

Summary 1. Clinical and electroencephalographic studies on fourteen children who suffered with recurrent paroxysmal attacks of abdominal pain considered to be of cerebral origin (abdominal epilepsy) are presented. 2. All of these patients presented one or more of the following features: a. Recurrent attacks of abdominal pain followed by postictal-like exhaustion and sleep. b. Electroencephalographic abnormalities. c. A favorable clinical response to Dilantin therapy.

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