The cause often is not known, although mutation of the KCNT1 gene has shown to be causative. Another gene implicated is PLCB1.
Malignant migrating partial seizures in infancy
Childhood absence epilepsy
Benign familial neonatal seizures
Benign infantile epilepsy
Benign familial infantile epilepsy
Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus
Benign neonatal seizures