[Epileptic and non-epileptic paroxysmal phenomenons in the child].

In neuropediatry, paroxysmal phenomenons characteristic of the child can be of an epileptic or non epileptic origin. A correct clinical diagnosis has to be done straightaway in order to best select the complementary exams, establish the prognosis and decide the treatment. We will describe the clinical presentation of the main paroxysmal phenomenons found in children.