raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98816

Childhood occipital visual epilepsy

Synonyms: COVE · Idiopathic chilldhood occipital epilepsy-Gastaut type · Late-onset benign childhood occipital epilepsy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Status
active

A form of rare self-limited childhood occipital epilepsy characterized by seizures originating in the occipital lobe, often present with visual phenomena, occurring around 7-16 years. Seizures are typically characterized by sensory visual symptoms with elementary visual phenomena, such as flashing lights, visual distortions, eye deviation, or temporary blindness. Secondary generalized seizures may also occur. The severity and the frequency of the seizures vary among the patients.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enChildhood occipital visual epilepsyCOVE · Idiopathic chilldhood occipital epilepsy-Gastaut type · Late-onset benign childhood occipital epilepsy
frEpilepsie occipitale de l'enfantEpilepsie occipitale bénigne à début tardif · COVE · Epilepsie occipitale bénigne type Gastaut
deOkzipitale visuelle Epilepsie im KindesalterCOVE · Idiopathische kindliche okzipitale Epilepsie Typ Gastaut · Spät beginnende benigne okzipitale Epilepsie des Kindesalters
esEpilepsia occipital visual de la infanciaCOVE · Epilepsia occipital benigna de la infancia de inicio tardío · Epilepsia occipital idiopática de la infancia tipo Gastaut
itEpilessia visiva occipitale dell'infanziaEpilessia occipitale idiopatica dell'infanzia tipo Gastaut · COVE · Epilessia occipitale infantile benigna a esordio tardivo
nlOccipitale visuele epilepsie in de kindertijdCOVE · Goedaardige occipitale epilepsie in de kindertijd met late aanvang · Goedaardige occipitale epilepsie in de kindertijd, Gastaut-type
ptEpilepsia visual occipital da infânciaCOVE · Epilepsia ocipital benigna da infância de início tardio · Epilepsia ocipital benigna da infância, tipo Gastaut
plŁagodna dziecięca padaczka potyliczna typu GastautaŁagodna dziecięca padaczka potyliczna, typ Gestauta
csBenigní dětská okcipitální epilepsie, Gastautův typBenigní dětská okcipitální epilepsie s pozdním nástupem
ukДоброякісна дитяча потилична епілепсія, тип ГастоПізня доброякісна дитяча потилична епілепсія з пізнім початком
zh儿童良性枕叶癫痫Gastaut型晚发性儿童良性枕叶癫痫
trSelim çocukluk çağı oksipital epilepsi, Gastaut tipiGeç başlangıçlı selim çocukluk çağı oksipital epilepsisi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G40.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A61.2YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0020308Evalidated
UMLSC0393677Evalidated

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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