An expert task force has created a new definition for epilepsy that refines the scope of patients diagnosed with this brain disease. The study provides a greater level of detail to diagnose epilepsy ...

The new International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) definition of epilepsy results in a higher frequency of epilepsy diagnosis and treatment, according to a study published online March 23 in ...

The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has expanded the definition of epilepsy to incorporate a single unprovoked seizure with a probability of future seizures. The new definition also ...

(HealthDay News) — A new definition of epilepsy resolves some lingering issues from the 2005 definition to improve the practicality of diagnosis for clinicians, according to an International League ...

In 2014, novel, large-scale collaborative efforts and frameworks resulted in major advances in the epilepsy field, from publication of a new definition of epilepsy to important discoveries regarding ...

What is epilepsy? Is it a disease or a disorder? Is it inherited? Can it be cured? If epilepsy is due to seizures, what is a seizure? These are some of the common questions asked by people newly ...

Cerebrovascular disease is the most frequently identified antecedent of new-onset seizures or epilepsy in industrialized countries. Three recent publications have evaluated the risk of epilepsy ...

An expert task force has created a new definition for epilepsy that refines the scope of patients diagnosed with this brain disease. The study published in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley on ...

Short-term outcomes for epileptic patients improved following the new International League Against Epilepsy definition and diagnosis criteria. HealthDay News — The new International League Against ...

Researchers found that 62.1% of patients were diagnosed with epilepsy, following the new International League Against Epilepsy criteria. HealthDay News — The new International League Against Epilepsy ...