Seizures are divided into two main types - generalised and partial. This is based on the International classification of epileptic seizures proposed by the Commission on Classification and Terminology ...

Updates to a 1980s classification system of epilepsies and seizure types, which identify several types of seizure not captured in the previous version, are expected to allow more fully informed ...

The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has updated the operational classification of epileptic seizures, building upon the framework published in 2017 to establish a common language for all ...

HOUSTON — After 35 years, the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has approved a new classification system for seizures. One of the main changes is that seizures formerly known as "simple ...

The symptoms you experience during a seizure will depend on the cause of your seizure and where it’s occurred in your brain. A partial onset seizure affects only a part of your brain. And there are ...

"The updated classification of epileptic seizures incorporates published evidence and real-world experience to clarify and standardize terms and concepts," said ILAE President J. Helen Cross. "The ...

The clinical development program for LCM included three trials (SP667, SP754 and SP755) conducted in the USA, Europe and Australia that evaluated its efficacy as adjunctive therapy in adult patients ...

Experiencing multiple seizures can impact how you live and your day-to-day activities. Certain medicines can help lower the risk of having seizures, which can help you manage your condition. Xcopri ...

Eisai is pleased to announce that perampanel has been approved in South Africa for the adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures, with or without secondarily generalised seizures in patients with ...

Adjunctive topiramate does not substantially reduce the rate of seizures in infant with refractory partial-onset seizures, Novotny et al. report. “These results imply that the development of new ...

Brain CT shows right temporal lobe epilepsy with hypometabolism. Seizures in the elderly often mimic other conditions, such as transient ischemic attack or dementia. Don't be fooled into a ...