ILAE  classification of the epilepsies: Position paper of the  ILAE  Commission for Classification and Terminology

Scheffer, Ingrid E.; Berkovic, Samuel F.; Capovilla, Giuseppe; Connolly, Mary; French, Jacqueline A.; Guilhoto, Laura Maria de Figueiredo Ferreira; Hirsch, Édouard; Jain, Satish; Mathern, Gary W.; Moshé, Solomon L.; Nordli, Douglas R.; Perucca, Emilio; Tomson, Torbjörn; Wiebe, Samuel; Zhang, Yue‐Hua; Zuberi, Sameer M.

doi:10.1111/epi.13709

articleEpilepsiaMar 8, 2017BRONZE OA

ILAE classification of the epilepsies: Position paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology

IEIngrid E. Scheffer SFSamuel F. Berkovic GCGiuseppe Capovilla MCMary Connolly JAJacqueline A. French

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Abstract

The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Classification of the Epilepsies has been updated to reflect our gain in understanding of the epilepsies and their underlying mechanisms following the major scientific advances that have taken place since the last ratified classification in 1989. As a critical tool for the practicing clinician, epilepsy classification must be relevant and dynamic to changes in thinking, yet robust and translatable to all areas of the globe. Its primary purpose is for diagnosis of patients, but it is also critical for epilepsy research, development of antiepileptic therapies, and communication around the world. The new classification originates from a draft document submitted for…

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Epilepsy
Terminology
Etiology
Medicine
Epilepsy syndromes
Generalized epilepsy
Pediatrics
Intensive care medicine

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