Infantile spasms : diagnosis, management and prognosis / James D. Frost, Jr., Richard A. Hrachovy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frost, James D., 1936-

Contributor:

Hrachovy, Richard A., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Infantile spasms.

Spasms, Infantile--etiology.

Spasms, Infantile--diagnosis.

Spasms, Infantile--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Spasms, Infantile--etiology.

Spasms, Infantile--diagnosis.

Spasms, Infantile--therapy.

Physical Description:

viii, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2003]

Summary:

The etiology of infantile spasms/West syndrome remains unknown; the pathophysiology is poorly understood and the optimal course of treatment is controversial. The primary goal of this volume is to carefully assess all aspects of the disorder, and to provide the reader with a concise guide to the most effective and efficient means for establishing the diagnosis, formulating an appropriate treatment plan and assessing the outlook for long-term outcome. Infantile Spasms: Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis also aims to provide a compact and structured knowledge-base which can be used to facilitate the development of future research protocols designed to uncover the basic mechanisms underlying this disorder and lead to more effective treatment modalities.

Contents:

2. History: 1841-1960 11

3. Epidemiology 19

4. Clinical Manifestations 37

5. Electroencephalography, Evoked Potentials, and Sleep 51

6. Neurodiagnostic Imaging 75

7. Differential Diagnosis and Related Syndromes 85

8. Relationship to Other Seizure Types 99

9. Etiology and Pathology 105

10. Pathophysiology 135

11. Treatment 163

12. Long-Term Outcome 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-278) and index.

ISBN:

1402074824

OCLC:

52348936