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2010 Mar 12 - Towards a modern classification of the epilepsies? |
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Anne T Berg a, J Helen Cross b. The Lancet Neurology, Early Online Publication, 12 March 2010
The original international classifications of seizures and epilepsies began with proposals by Henri Gastaut in 1969. The accepted classifications were published in 1970. 1 , 2 They were last updated for seizures in 1981 3 and syndromes in 1989, 4 although changes were minimal.
The purpose of the classification was admirable—to provide a common language and set of concepts to facilitate communication about research and treatment. As such, these first efforts in classification represented major breakthrou ...
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