Idiopathic generalised epilepsy (IGE): classification

Evidence-based neurology checklist on idiopathic generalised epilepsy (ige): classification: Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) The onset age is 4-2 years Peak is 6 years Juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE) Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) Epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures alone (GTCA)…

Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE)

  • The onset age is 4-2 years
  • Peak is 6 years

Juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE)

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME)

Epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures alone (GTCA)

Epileptic encephalopathy

Developmental epilepsies

Synonym

References

  1. Wirrell EC, Nabbout R, Scheffer IE, et al. Methodology for classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with list of syndromes: Report of the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions. Epilepsia 2022; 63:1333-1348. 
  2. Riney K, Bogacz A, Somerville E, et al. International League Against Epilepsy classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with onset at a variable age: position statement by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions. Epilepsia 2022; 63:1443-1474.
  3. Devinsky O, Elder C, Sivathamboo S, Scheffer IE, Koepp MJ. Idiopathic generalized epilepsy: misunderstandings, challenges, and opportunities. Neurology 2024; 102:e208076.

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