From phenomena to phrasing: rethinking seizure classification through history

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate how modern seizure classifications create confusion and propose a return to simpler terminology.
• Comparison of modern seizure classifications with historical approaches from Hippocrates, Galen, and Ibn Sina.
• Analysis of the impact of classification changes on clinician and patient understanding.
• Modern classifications lead to unnecessary confusion among clinicians and patients.
• Historical approaches provide a more stable framework for understanding seizures.