Epilepsy classification: a cycle of evolution and revolution

Korff, Christian; Scheffer, Ingrid E

doi:10.1097/WCO.0b013e32835ee58e

Scientific article

Review

English

Epilepsy classification: a cycle of evolution and revolution

ContributorsKorff, Christian

; Scheffer, Ingrid E

Published inCurrent opinion in neurology, vol. 26, no. 2, p. 163-167

Publication date2013

Abstract

This review presents the new terms and concepts proposed by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Classification Commission in 2010 to describe seizures and epilepsies. This is the first major revision in 21 years and reflects the rapid evolution in our understanding of the epilepsies.

Keywords

Epilepsy/classification/diagnosis
Humans
Societies, Medical/standards
Terminology as Topic

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

Research groups

Groupe Menache Starobinski Caroline (881)

Citation (ISO format)

KORFF, Christian, SCHEFFER, Ingrid E. Epilepsy classification: a cycle of evolution and revolution. In: Current opinion in neurology, 2013, vol. 26, n° 2, p. 163–167. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e32835ee58e

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Identifiers

PID : unige:35267
DOI : 10.1097/WCO.0b013e32835ee58e
PMID : 23406910

Journal ISSN1350-7540

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Epilepsy classification: a cycle of evolution and revolution

This review presents the new terms and concepts proposed by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Classification Commission in 2010 to describe seizures and epilepsies. This is the first major revision in 21 years and reflects the rapid evolution in our understanding of the epilepsies.

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