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Epilepsy research and treatment

This cluster of papers focuses on the diagnosis, classification, management, and neurobiological aspects of epilepsy and seizures. It covers topics such as antiepileptic drugs, status epilepticus, surgical therapy, inflammation, genetics, and drug resistance in epilepsy.

161,931 works

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Most cited

  1. ILAE Official Report: A practical clinical definition of epilepsy

    Robert S. Fisher, Carlos Alberto Acevedo, Alexis Arzimanoglou, Alicia Bogacz · 2014 · Epilepsia · 6,053 citations

  2. Proposal for Revised Classification of Epilepsies and Epileptic Syndromes

    Author unknown · 1989 · Epilepsia · 5,376 citations

  3. Early Identification of Refractory Epilepsy

    Patrick Kwan, Martin J. Brodie · 2000 · New England Journal of Medicine · 5,213 citations

  4. ILAE classification of the epilepsies: Position paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology

    Ingrid E. Scheffer, Samuel F. Berkovic, Giuseppe Capovilla, Mary Connolly · 2017 · Epilepsia · 5,010 citations

  5. Definition of drug resistant epilepsy: Consensus proposal by the ad hoc Task Force of the ILAE Commission on Therapeutic Strategies

    Patrick Kwan, Alexis Arzimanoglou, Anne T. Berg, Martin J. Brodie · 2009 · Epilepsia · 4,851 citations

  6. Revised terminology and concepts for organization of seizures and epilepsies: Report of the ILAE Commission on Classification and Terminology, 2005–2009

    Anne T. Berg, Samuel F. Berkovic, Martin J. Brodie, Jeffrey Buchhalter · 2010 · Epilepsia · 4,385 citations

Most recent

  1. Prognostic Value of Interictal Epileptiform Discharges on EEG for Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Early-Onset Epilepsy: A Systematic Review

    Uffaq Mastoor, Iva Peh, Jemima Alston, Emily Lancastle · 2026 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 0 citations

  2. Prognostic Value of Interictal Epileptiform Discharges on EEG for Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Early-Onset Epilepsy: A Systematic Review

    Uffaq Mastoor, Iva Peh, Jemima Alston, Emily Lancastle · 2026 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 0 citations

  3. The lived experiences of caregivers of people with epilepsy in Botswana

    Jappy M. Toe, Tebogo T. Mamalelala, Esther Ntsayagae · 2026 · African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine · 0 citations

  4. Continuous Video-Electroencephalography Demonstrates Electroclinical Correlation and Intravenous Immunoglobulin Response in Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome

    Sedat Işıkay · 2026 · Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences · 0 citations

  5. 9.4‐Tesla magnetic resonance imaging in focal epilepsy patients with high‐resolution surface‐based profiling of focal cortical dysplasias

    Cornelius Kronlage, Pascal Martin, Benjamin Bender, G Hagberg · 2026 · Epilepsia · 0 citations

  6. Evaluation of current practices and communication surrounding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy ( SUDEP ): A survey analysis of healthcare practitioners

    Katherine Nickels, Carly Katterman, Kelly Gwin, Carla Schad · 2026 · Epilepsia Open · 0 citations

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