Resumen

POZO ALONSO, Albia J.  y  POZO LAUZAN, Desiderio. Síndromes epilépticos focales. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2004, vol.76, n.2. ISSN 0034-7531.

In 2001, the Working Group for the Classification and Terminology of the International League Against Epilepsy proposed a diagnostic scheme for those persons with epileptic seizures or with epilepsy. The aim of this paper is to show the main characteristics of some of the focal epileptic syndromes proposed to be included in this diagnostic scheme, which has been designed in such a flexible way that will allow the inclusion of other epileptic syndromes in a future. According to this new diagnostic scheme, the focal epileptic syndromes are divided into family focal idiopathic syndromes, symptomatic focal epileptic syndromes and symptomatic or probably symptomatic focal epileptic syndromes.

Palabras clave : PARTIAL EPILEPSIES; DIAGNOSIS; PRESCHOOL.