Back to Search Start Over

International League Against Epilepsy classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with onset at a variable age: position statement by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions.

Authors :
Riney K
Bogacz A
Somerville E
Hirsch E
Nabbout R
Scheffer IE
Zuberi SM
Alsaadi T
Jain S
French J
Specchio N
Trinka E
Wiebe S
Auvin S
Cabral-Lim L
Naidoo A
Perucca E
Moshé SL
Wirrell EC
Tinuper P
Source :
Epilepsia [Epilepsia] 2022 Jun; Vol. 63 (6), pp. 1443-1474. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 03.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to provide updated diagnostic criteria for the epilepsy syndromes that have a variable age of onset, based on expert consensus of the International League Against Epilepsy Nosology and Definitions Taskforce (2017-2021). We use language consistent with current accepted epilepsy and seizure classifications and incorporate knowledge from advances in genetics, electroencephalography, and imaging. Our aim in delineating the epilepsy syndromes that present at a variable age is to aid diagnosis and to guide investigations for etiology and treatments for these patients.<br /> (© 2022 The Authors. Epilepsia published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International League Against Epilepsy.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1528-1167
Volume :
63
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Epilepsia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
35503725
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.17240