Malignant migrating partial seizures of infancy
Malignant migrating partial seizures of infancy
Definition
A very rare severe form of epilepsy with poor prognosis that usually begins within a few weeks of birth. The seizure activity can appear in multiple locations in the brain or migrate from one region to another during an episode. It results in severe developmental delay.
Also known as EIMFS, epilepsy of infancy with migrating focal seizures, malignant migrating partial epilepsy of infancy, malignant migrating Partial seizures in infancy, migrating partial epilepsy of infancy, migrating Partial seizures in infancy, migrating partial seizures of infancy, MMPEI, MMPSI, MPEI — per MONDO