title: Epileptic seizures and syndromes.
abstract: This article describes the main characteristics of the different types of seizures and their classifications. The main types of epilepsies are reviewed, including their main, clinical, and EEG features and an overview of their treatment.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA. sbenbadi@hsc.usf.edu
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Benbadis
mesh_terms: D004827:Epilepsy / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D009626:Terminology as Topic