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Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy
Author(s) -
Stefan Hermann,
Halász Péter,
GilNagel Antonio,
Shorvon Simon,
Bauer Gerhard,
BenMenachem Elinor,
Perucca Emilio,
Wieser Heinz Gregor,
Steinlein Ortrud
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2001.00251.x
Subject(s) - medicine , neuroimaging , standardization , epilepsy syndromes , clinical trial , intensive care medicine , epilepsy , neuroscience , psychiatry , pathology , psychology , political science , law
Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsies are discussed with special consideration of epidemiology and classification, progress in neuroimaging, electrophysiological studies using EEG and MEG, initiation of medical and surgical treatment, the role of new antiepileptic drugs and selected aspects of genetics of ideopathic epilepsies. In addition from conclusions obtained by the review of recent developments suggestions for future work in Europe are discussed. A constructive approach from multicenter studies requires homologous definitions, documentations and standardization of procedures of trials for Euorpean multicenter studies.