raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1945

Self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes

Synonyms: BECRS · BECTS · BRE · Benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes · Benign familial epilepsy of childhood with rolandic spikes · Benign rolandic epilepsy · Centrotemporal epilepsy · Rolandic epilepsy · SeLECTS

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare focal childhood epilepsy characterized by seizures involving unilateral facial sensory-motor symptoms, with electroencephalogram (EEG) showing sharp biphasic waves over the rolandic region. It is an age-related epilepsy, with excellent outcome. Self-Limited Epilepsy with CentroTemporal Spikes (SeLECTS) was formerly known as benign Rolandic epilepsy or benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSelf-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikesBECRS · BECTS · BRE · Benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes · Benign familial epilepsy of childhood with rolandic spikes · Benign rolandic epilepsy · Centrotemporal epilepsy · Rolandic epilepsy · SeLECTS
frEpilepsie autolimitée avec pointes centro-temporalesEpilepsie partielle bénigne infantile · Epilepsie partielle bénigne à pointes rolandiques · Epilepsie partielle bénigne à paroxysmes rolandiques · Epilepsie partielle bénigne à pointes centro-temporales · Epilepsie partielle bénigne à paroxysmes centro-temporaux · Epilepsie familiale bénigne de l'enfant à pointes rolandiques · EPCT · EPR · ERB · SeLECTS · Epilepsie rolandique bénigne · Epilepsie partielle rolandique
deSelbstlimitierende Epilepsie mit zentrotemporalen SpikesBECRS · BECTS · BRE · Benigne Rolando-Epilepsie · Benigne kindliche Epilepsie mit zentrotemporalen Spikes · Epilepsie, zentrotemporale · SeLECTS
esEpilepsia autolimitada con puntas centrotemporalesSeLECTS · Epilepsia benigna de la infancia con puntas centrotemporales · Epilepsia benigna familiar de la infancia con puntas rolándicas · Epilepsia centrotemporal · Epilepsia rolándica · Epilepsia rolándica benigna
itEpilessia autolimitante con punte centrotemporaliSeLECTS · Epilessia rolandica · BECRS · BECTS · BRE · Epilessia benigna dell'infanzia con punte centrotemporali · Epilessia benigna familiare dell'infanzia con punte rolandiche · Epilessia centrotemporale · Epilessia rolandica benigna
nlZelflimiterende epilepsie met centrotemporale piekenBECRS · BECTS · BRE · Centrotemporale epilepsie · Goedaardige epilepsie in de kindertijd met centrotemporale pieken · Goedaardige familiale epilepsie in de kindertijd met rolandische pieken · Goedaardige rolandische epilepsie · Rolandische epilepsie · SeLECTS
ptEpilepsia auto-limitada com picos centro-temporaisSeLECTS · BECRS · BECTS · BRE · Epilepsia benigna da infância com picos centro-temporais · Epilepsia benigna rolândica · Epilepsia centro-temporal · Epilepsia familiar benigna da infância com picos rolândicos · Epilepsia rolândica
plPadaczka rolandycznaBECRS · BECTS · BRE · Łagodna padaczka dziecięca z iglicami w okolicy centralnoskroniowej · Łagodna padaczka rolandyczna · Łagodna rodzinna padaczka dziecięca z iglicami rolandycznymi · Padaczka centralno-skroniowa
csRolandická epilepsieBECRS · BECTS · BRE · Benigní rolandická epilepsie · Centrotemporální epilepsie · Benigní epilepsie v dětství s centrotemporálními hroty · Benigní epilepsie v dětství s rolandickými hroty
ukРоландична епілепсіяBECRS · BECTS · Доброякісна епілепсія дитячого віку з центротемпоральними спалахами · Доброякісна сімейна епілепсія дитячого віку з роландичними нападами · Доброякісна роландична епілепсія · BRE · Центротемпоральна епілепсія
zh运动性癫痫良性家族性儿童癫痫伴运动区棘波
trRolandik epilepsiBRE · BECRS · BECTS · Sentrotemporal epilepsi · Selim rolandik epilepsi · Sentrotemporal sivri uçlu selim çocukluk çağı epilepsisi · Rolandik sivri uçlu selim ailesel çocukluk çağı epilepsisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM117100Evalidated
OMIM245570NTBTvalidated
ICD-10G40.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A61.20Especificvalidated
MONDO0007295Evalidated
MeSHD019305Evalidated
UMLSC0376532Evalidated
GARD10287Evalidated
MedDRA10070530Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SRPX2Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:30668ENSG00000102359300642Xq22.1sushi repeat containing protein X-linked 2
GABRG2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4087ENSG000001133271371645q34gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit gamma225726841[PMID]
GRIN2ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4585ENSG0000018345413825316p13.2glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2A23933819[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Annual incidence1-5 / 10 00020 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated16638642[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

21 annotations · validated 2019-10-31
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012557EEG with centrotemporal focal spike waves
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007334Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure with focal onset
HP:0002307Drooling
HP:0007332Focal hemifacial clonic seizure
HP:0007359Focal-onset seizure
HP:0025425Laryngospasm
HP:0010535Sleep apnea
HP:0009088Speech articulation difficulties
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0012534Dysesthesia
HP:0000712Emotional lability
HP:0002373Febrile seizure (within the age range of 3 months to 6 years)
HP:0006889Intellectual disability, borderline
HP:0002076Migraine
HP:0003401Paresthesia
HP:0000736Short attention span
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0007270Atypical absence seizure
HP:0001326EEG with irregular generalized spike and wave complexes

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30219586[PMID]_28801973[PMID]_28351718[PMID]_27780283[PMID]_31645314[PMID]

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