INSIGHTS INTO MANAGING PANAYIOTOPOULOUS SYNDROME IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

A prevalent multifocal autonomic epileptic condition in children, Panayiotopoulos syndrome has important clinical, neurobiological, and treatment implications. It first appears in children who are otherwise healthy between the ages of three and six. It is characterized by primarily ictal vomiting, autonomic symptoms, and seizures . The EEG frequently exhibits occipital dominance along with shifting and/or numerous foci. Panayiotopoulos syndrome is frequently mistaken for occipital epilepsy and acute non-epileptic conditions such encephalitis, syncope, cyclic vomiting, or atypical migraine, despite having distinctive clinical and EEG symptoms. In order to avoid misdiagnosis and ineffective therapy, an accurate diagnosis depends on identifying the pattern of autonomic seizures with distinctive EEG findings. For Panayiotopoulos syndrome (PS) patients to receive comprehensive care, it is crucial to be aware of potential oral symptoms like hypersalivation or the effects of recurrent vomiting. This emphasizes the necessity for multidisciplinary management, including neurological and dental evaluations as necessary. This literary contribution represents an exceptionally sparse anomaly in scientific documentation ,as the specialized dental management of Panayiotopoulos syndrome within pediatric dentistry remains an profoundly underreported clinical intersection.