Terminology change of ‘true seizure’ to ‘epileptiform seizure’

01/04/2026 by Bob Dunn

The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with replacement of the word ‘true seizure’ with the preferred term of ‘epiliptiform seizure’.

Terminology change of pseudoseizure to functional seizure

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