Abstract
Since the introduction of the International Classification of Epilepsies and Epileptic Syndromes in 1989, a number of new syndromes have been proposed, some of which need further clarification and confirmation. Some of the syndromes listed in the 1989 Classification have been further delineated, while other should be considered for reclassification. The most exciting recent advance has been a discovery of mutant genes in some of idiopathic epilepsies, which have been found to be grouped in the category of channelopathies.
