Synonyms:
a.k.a. Benign Familial neonatal convulsions (benign infantile epilepsy)
Diagnosis:
A type of channelopathy
Diagnosed clinically
Genetics:
Autosomal dominant.
K+ KCNQ2 or KCNQ3
Clinical features:
Neonatal seizure clearing spontaneously after a few weeks.
Onset on Day 3 remission by week 6
Normal development afterwards
A minority have epilepsy