This case report describes a six-year-old girl without relevant personal or family history, who had a seizure at awakening with loss of muscle tone, sialorrhea and ocular retroversion. The episode lasted >5 minutes, with vomiting and post-ictal confusion. Upon the hospital visit, she was misdiagnosed with acute gastroenteritis and discharged with symptomatic treatment. After another seizure, she was diagnosed with Panayiotopoulos syndrome and started receiving treatment. Since then, the child has been followed up through neuropediatric appointments and by her family doctor. The psychological assessment revealed normal general intellectual functioning with vulnerability in the language area.
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