Living with Benign infantile seizures associated with mild gastroenteritis
A rare seizure condition in healthy babies and children that happens along with a mild stomach bug.
Understanding Benign infantile seizures associated with mild gastroenteritis
It affects previously healthy infants and children from 1 month to 6 years old. The stomach illness (gastroenteritis) is mild, with no brain infection, severe dehydration, or salt imbalance. Seizures usually occur 1 to 6 days after the illness starts, stop within 24 hours, and do not continue after the illness.
Signs & symptoms
GARD describes the main feature as seizures without fever:
- Seizures without fever
- Tonic-clonic seizures (stiffening and jerking)
- Seizures that start in one part of the brain
Not everyone has every symptom. GARD's list comes from the Human Phenotype Ontology.
Diagnosis
- 1Talk with your doctor
Share the symptoms you've noticed, when they started and your family health history. Notes and photos can help.
- 2See a specialist
Specialists who may be involved include seizure and epilepsy specialists.
- 3Ask which tests can help
Your care team will decide which exams and tests can confirm the diagnosis.
- 4Connect with expert centers
Epilepsy Foundation may keep lists of experts for this condition.
Care & treatment
- Care team
- Seizure and epilepsy specialists (epileptologist)
- Expert care
- Expert lists: Epilepsy Foundation
- Treatment
- GARD doesn't list specific treatments for this condition. Your care team will tailor care to your symptoms.
- Research
- Clinical trials and observational studies may be options. See the research section below.
General information, not medical advice. Your care team makes the decisions.
Everyday life
Living with a rare condition is easier with support.
- Connect with Epilepsy Foundation
- Keep notes on symptoms, changes and questions for appointments
- Ask about patient registries that help research
- Look into financial aid and travel resources for care visits
Quick facts
GARD doesn't describe a cause for this condition yet.
Also known as: benign infantile seizure with mild gastroenteritis syndrome
Patient organizations
- Epilepsy FoundationEpilepsy · United States
Broader rare-disease groups
- Global GenesRare Diseases · United States
- National Organization for Rare DisordersRare Diseases · United States
- Genetic AllianceRare Diseases · United States
- RARE FoundationRare Diseases · United States
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