Epilepsy is not a disease. Proposal for a new approach in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
What is epilepsy? a disease? a symptom? a syndrome? is it important to define it? Basing his study on an extensive bibliography, the author shows that epilepsy is not a disease. He emphasizes the significance of that definition and suggest a new approach in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
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Department of Surgery, Federal University, Paraiba Medical School, João Pessoa, Brazil.
D004827:Epilepsy / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology