Benign Familial Infantile Seizures

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A genetically heterogenous afebrile seizure disorder of infancy, typically occurring between the third and eight month of life, that is characterized by brief partial seizures occurring in clusters over a day or several days. Psychomotor and neurologic development before and after seizures are normal.

**Synonyms:** - BFIE - BFIS - Benign Familial Infantile Convulsions - Benign Familial Infantile Epilepsy