PEDIATRICS Vol. 81 No. 5 May 1988, pp. 747
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Benign Epilepsy of Childhood and Gowers's Statements

JOHN M. FREEMAN MD1

1 Meyer 5-109, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21205

In Reply.—

Mea Culpa! One should always go back to the original citation as indicated by Drs Bouma and Peters. Fortunately, Gower's statement would have supported both our thesis and my favorite dictum "All that's new is rarely true, and all that's true is rarely new." The authors' speculation about treating for a short period of time (3 to 6 months) is equally as valid as ours not to treat. What is needed are studies and a rethinking of the prevalent concept that all epilepsy should be treated for 2-4 years or more.