Epilepsy: a review of selected clinical syndromes and advances in basic science.

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Epilepsy is a common neurologic disorder that manifests in diverse ways. There are numerous seizure types and numerous mechanisms by which the brain generates seizures. The two hallmarks of seizure generation are hyperexcitability of neurons and hypersynchrony of neural circuits. A large variety of mechanisms alters the balance between excitation and inhibition to predispose a local or widespread region of the...

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