Operational Classification of Seizure Types (2017)
The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) presents a revised operational classification of seizure types. The purpose of such a revision is to recognize that some seizure types can have either a focal or generalized onset, to allow classification when the onset is unobserved, to include some missing seizure types, and to adopt more transparent names.
ILAE Operational Classification of Seizure Types
Operational classification of seizure types by the International League Against Epilepsy: Position Paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology, Epilepsia (2017)
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Instruction manual for the ILAE 2017 operational classification of seizure types, Epilepsia (2017)
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Translations: German | Japanese | Lithuanian | Thai | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
Supplemental Resources
2017 Classification of Seizure Types Checklist
2017 Classification of Seizure Types Presentation (PowerPoint)
Translations: Spanish
Seizure Classification Training Module (Registration Form)
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