An Update to Epilepsy Syndromes with a Variable Age of Onset The ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions provides guidelines for classifying epilepsy syndromes with a variable age of onset Background A considerable number of epilepsy syndromes present at variable ages. However, these syndromes are not as well-recognised. To aid with syndrome identification and […]

Classifying Childhood-Onset Epilepsy Syndromes The ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions updates their 2017 guidelines for the classification of epilepsy syndromes that present in childhood Background The ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions updates their 2017 guidelines for the classification of epilepsy syndromes that present in childhood What this study addresses The position

Redefining Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsy Syndromes The ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions updates the 2017 diagnostic criteria for the four Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsies Background Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsies (IGEs) comprise four syndromes, namely Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE), Juvenile Absence Epilepsy (JAE), Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME), and Epilepsy with Generalised Tonic-Clonic Seizures Alone (GTCA). A classification

Classifying Neonatal and Infant Epilepsy Syndromes The ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions updates their 2017 guidelines for the classification of epilepsy syndromes in neonates and infants Background The incidence of epilepsy is remarkably high in children up to 2 years of age, and often syndromic, with a significant mortality rate. However, the study