TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy
AU - Stefan, Hermann
AU - Halász, Péter
AU - Gil-Nagel, Antonio
AU - Shorvon, Simon
AU - Bauer, Gerhard
AU - Ben-Menachem, Elinor
AU - Perucca, Emilio
AU - Wieser, Heinz Gregor
AU - Steinlein, Ortrud
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - 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 European multicenter studies.
AB - 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 European multicenter studies.
KW - Classification
KW - Diagnosis
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Genetics
KW - Treatment
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2001.00251.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2001.00251.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 11784335
AN - SCOPUS:0035553942
VL - 8
SP - 519
EP - 539
JO - European Journal of Neurology
JF - European Journal of Neurology
SN - 1351-5101
IS - 6
ER -