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Epilepsy seizure types, classification and treatment
South African Family Practice | Vol 60, No 4 : July/August| a4901 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v60i4.4901
| © 2019 D. S. Magazi, S. Nkohla, M. T. Mmako
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 25 October 2019 | Published: 28 August 2018
Submitted: 25 October 2019 | Published: 28 August 2018
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D. S. Magazi, Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South AfricaS. Nkohla, Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa
M. T. Mmako, Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa
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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.
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International League against Epilepsy; classification; seizure types; treatment
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