Open AccessEpilepsy seizure types, classification and treatment
Author(s) -
D.S. Magazi,
S. Nkohla,
M. T. Mmako
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
south african family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-6204
pISSN - 2078-6190
DOI - 10.4102/safp.v60i4.4901
Subject(s) - medicine , epilepsy , presentation (obstetrics) , pediatrics , epileptic seizure , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , surgery
Epilepsy is a chronic condition whose building blocks are recurrent seizures. It is this varied presentation that at times poses a challenge to making a diagnosis. The response to treatment is also not uniform, making it necessary to individualise. This article discusses the various seizure types, the latest classification by the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE), treatment and prognosis of the condition.