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Published on: July 8, 2025
Informed acceptance and perceptions of the 2025 ILAE seizure classification following structured teaching
Sándor Beniczky1,2,3, Maša Malenica4, Nicola Lawrence5,6
1Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Danish Epilepsy Centre Filadelfia, Dianalund, Denmark.
Summary
The 2025 International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) seizure classification update received favorable acceptance from neurologists after educational sessions. Structured teaching significantly improved perceptions of the updated seizure classification, addressing prior skepticism.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Epilepsy Research
Background:
- The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) periodically updates its seizure classification system to reflect advancements in understanding epilepsy.
- Previous surveys indicated skepticism towards the 2025 ILAE seizure classification update among healthcare professionals.
- A focused educational introduction may influence the acceptance and perception of the updated classification.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the informed acceptance and perceptions of the 2025 ILAE seizure classification among healthcare professionals following a structured educational intervention.
- To assess the feasibility and utility of the updated classification in clinical practice through case-based scenarios.
Main Methods:
- Anonymized live poll responses were analyzed from two educational webinars focused on the 2025 ILAE seizure classification.
- Participants' professional backgrounds and prior familiarity with the classification were recorded.
- A post-teaching poll assessed opinions on the updated classification, and a case-based exercise evaluated its application using video-EEG data.
Main Results:
- A total of 323 participants, primarily specialist neurologists, engaged in the webinars.
- Following education, 82% of 295 respondents found the 2025 ILAE seizure classification feasible and useful.
- In the case exercise, the micro-average accuracy was 74.3% and macro-average accuracy was 74.5%, indicating good performance in applying the new classification.
Conclusions:
- Structured education led to strongly favorable acceptance of the 2025 ILAE seizure classification among neurologists and other professionals.
- These findings highlight the crucial role of education in shaping perceptions and potentially mitigating skepticism towards classification updates.
- The results suggest that standardized teaching interventions are effective in promoting understanding and adoption of new diagnostic criteria in epilepsy.
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