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Review
. 2015 Jun 1;5(6):a022426.
doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a022426.

Seizures and epilepsy: an overview for neuroscientists

Carl E Stafstrom  1 , Lionel Carmant  2
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Review

Seizures and epilepsy: an overview for neuroscientists

Carl E Stafstrom et al. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. .

Abstract

Epilepsy is one of the most common and disabling neurologic conditions, yet we have an incomplete understanding of the detailed pathophysiology and, thus, treatment rationale for much of epilepsy. This article reviews the clinical aspects of seizures and epilepsy with the goal of providing neuroscientists an introduction to aspects that might be amenable to scientific investigation. Seizures and epilepsy are defined, diagnostic methods are reviewed, various clinical syndromes are discussed, and aspects of differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis are considered to enable neuroscientists to formulate basic and translational research questions.

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