Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
Manuscript ID	119877
Country	India

Category	Pediatrics
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Pediatric occipital lobe epilepsy: A modern review of etiological classification, management, and outcomes
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Preeti Srivastava, Deb Sanjay Nag, Shikha Swaroop, Sanjay Kumar Tanti, Shikhar Deep Jain, Rishi Anand and Gaurav Patel
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Corresponding Author	Deb Sanjay Nag, Department of Anaesthesiology, Tata Main Hospital, C Road West, Northern Town, Jamshedpur 831001, Jharkhand, India. ds.nag@tatasteel.com
Key Words	Occipital lobe epilepsy; Self-limited focal epilepsies; Self-limited epilepsy with autonomic seizures; Childhood occipital visual epilepsy; Panayiotopoulos syndrome; Pediatric epilepsy; Epilepsy classification; Visual seizures; Epilepsy surgery
Core Tip	The classification of pediatric occipital epilepsy has shifted from “benign” to an etiology-driven framework, mandating magnetic resonance imaging to differentiate self-limited genetic syndromes from structural causes. Key self-limited syndromes are Self-limited epilepsy with autonomic seizures (nocturnal autonomic seizures) and childhood occipital visual epilepsy (diurnal visual seizures). While monotherapy is often effective, significant neurocognitive comorbidities in visuospatial processing are common and require monitoring. For drug-resistant structural occipital lobe epilepsy, surgery offers a 69% seizure-freedom rate but risks visual field deficits. Accurate diagnosis is critical to avoid mimics like migraine and to optimize long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Citation	Srivastava P, Nag DS, Swaroop S, Tanti SK, Jain SD, Anand R, Patel G. Pediatric occipital lobe epilepsy: A modern review of etiological classification, management, and outcomes. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; In press

Received	2026-02-09 01:07
Peer-Review Started	2026-02-09 01:13
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-02 08:50
Return for Revision	2026-03-02 08:50
Revised	2026-03-15 11:57
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-04-22 02:38
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-22 07:09
Articles in Press	2026-04-22 07:09
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