The EEG is an invaluable tool in the diagnosis of epilepsy which guides clinical
management. It helps to determine if attacks are of epileptic origin, allows the estimation of …

The evolution of EEG/MEG source connectivity is both, a promising, and controversial
advance in the characterization of epileptic brain activity. In this narrative review we …

Genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE) consists of several syndromes diagnosed and
classified on the basis of clinical features and electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormalities …

Rational. The concept of epilepsy syndromes, introduced in 1989, was defined as “clusters
of signs and symptoms customarily occurring together”. Definition of epilepsy syndromes …

It is well established that abnormal thalamocortical systems play an important role in the
generation and maintenance of primary generalised seizures. However, it is currently …

Abstract Although approximately 10%–15% of patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy
(IGE)/genetic generalized epilepsy remain drug‐resistant, there is no consensus or …

Objective Bilateral, symmetric and synchronous generalized epileptiform activity is
considered to be the typical electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormality in genetic …

Objective Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is a common idiopathic (genetic) generalized
epilepsy (IGE) syndrome characterized by impairments in executive and cognitive control …

Objective Patients with genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE) have subtle morphologic
abnormalities of the brain revealed with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), particularly in …

Epileptic seizures of focal origin are classically considered to arise from a focal
epileptogenic zone and then spread to other brain regions. This is a key concept for …