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Review
. 2018 Jan:139:73-79.
doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2017.11.015. Epub 2017 Nov 28.

The new definition and classification of seizures and epilepsy

Jessica J Falco-Walter  1 , Ingrid E Scheffer  2 , Robert S Fisher  3
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The new definition and classification of seizures and epilepsy

Jessica J Falco-Walter et al. Epilepsy Res. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

This review discusses the updated classifications of seizures and the epilepsies, which were recently published by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). While it is always a challenge to learn a new classification system, particularly one that has remained essentially unchanged for over three decades, these new classifications allow for the inclusion of some previously unclassifiable seizure types and utilize more intuitive terminology. In this review, we specifically discuss the use of these new classifications for patients, clinicians, and researchers.

Keywords: Classification; Epilepsy; Focal; Generalized; Partial; Seizures; Taxonomy.

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