Refractory Status Epilepticus : Diagnosis and Treatment / edited by Xuefeng Wang, Shichuo Li.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wang, Xuefeng (Of Chongqing yi ke da xue), editor.

Li, Shichuo, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine.

Neurology.

Medicine & Public Health.

Local Subjects:

Medicine & Public Health.

Neurology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIII, 331 pages 16 illustrations, 15 illustrations in color.)

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

System Details:

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Summary:

This book aims to offer the accumulated fertile experience of treating drug-resistant epileptic patients collected over the past few decades, focusing on aspects of neurology, neurosurgery, emergency care, critical care medicine and basic medical research. Refractory status epilepticus is one of the most common severe and acute diseases in neurology and neurocritical care; it is also the main cause of death in epileptic patients. In the context of prevention and treatment processes, it is not only necessary to terminate epileptic seizures, but to also address the disruption of the patient's internal environment and provide critical life support. Effective treatment calls for multi-disciplinary support from neurology, neurosurgery, emergency care, critical care medicine, and other fields. Further, since the clinical features of epileptic seizure are not specific, it is necessary to differentiate it from other diseases that produce convulsions, disorders of consciousness, syncope, mental and behavioral disorders, myoclonus, et cetera, to avoid misdiagnosis. In this book, it comprehensively and systematically describes the basic knowledge as well as prevention and treatment tips, providing an invaluable reference resource for medical students and professionals in neurology, neurosurgery, emergency care and critical care medicine.

Contents:

Epilepsy，status epilepticus，refractory status epilepticus

Pathogenesis of refractory status epilepticus

Brain damage caused by status epilepticus

The clinical features of refractory status epilepticus in various conditions

The application of electroencephalogram in status epilepticus

The clinical practice of drugs commonly used in refractory status epilepticus

The non-drug treatment of refractory status epilepticus

Treatment strategies of refractory status epilepticus

Complications of refractory status epilepticus and other matters needing attention

Special cases of refractory status epilepticus.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9789811051258

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