Automated seizure detection systems and their effectiveness for each type of seizure

Epilepsy affects almost 1% of the population and most of the approximately 20–30% of patients with refractory epilepsy have one or more seizures per month. Seizure detection devices allow an objective assessment of seizure frequency and a treatment tailored to the individual patient. A rapid recognition and treatment of seizures through closed-loop systems could potentially decrease morbidity and mortality in epilepsy. However, no single...