raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1544

Benign focal seizures of adolescence

Synonyms: Adolescent benign focal crisis · BFSA

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Status
active

A rare epilepsy typically characterized by isolated focal motor and somatosensory seizures. Less frequently other focal seizure types, with or without secondary generalization, have been described. The seizures usually happen when the patient is awake and take a benign course. The condition is transitory, interictal examinations are normal, and there is usually no family history of epilepsy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBenign focal seizures of adolescenceAdolescent benign focal crisis · BFSA
frEpilepsie partielle bénigne de l'adolescentCrises partielles bénignes de l'adolescent · Epilepsie focale bénigne de l'adolescent
deBenigne fokale Adoleszenten-EpilepsieBFSA · BFAA · BFAE · Benigne fokale Anfälle in der Adoleszenz
esEpilepsia focal benigna de la adolescenciaCrisis focales benignas del adolescente
itConvulsioni focali benigne dell'adolescenzaCrisi focale benigna dell'adolescente · BFSA
nlGoedaardige focale insulten in adolescentieAdolescente goedaardige focale crisis · Benigne focale epilepsie in adolescentie · BFSA
ptConvulsões focais benignas do adolescente
plŁagodne ogniskowe drgawki młodzieńczeMłodzieńczy łagodny kryzys ogniskowy
csBenigní fokální záchvaty v dospíváníAdolescentní benigní fokální krize
ukДоброякісні фокальні судоми в підлітковому віціПідлітковий доброякісний вогнищевий криз
zh良性局灶性青少年癫痫青少年良性局灶性癫痫
trSelim fokal ergenlik nöbetleriErgen selim odak krizi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G40.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A6YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015471Evalidated
UMLSC4275141Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card