Oxford textbook of epilepsy and epileptic seizures / edited by Simon Shorvon ... [et. al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shorvon, Simon.

Series:

Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Neurology

Oxford textbooks in clinical neurology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epilepsy--Diagnosis.

Epilepsy.

Epilepsy--Surgery.

Epilepsy--Treatment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (395 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological condition, affecting children and adults, and can occur in a variety of medical settings. It has many causes and many forms, and a variable prognosis. Mortality and morbidity are high, social and legal consequences can stretch well beyond the purely medical, and its management is often poor. Part of the Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Neurology (OTCN) series, this volume covers the scientific basis, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of epilepsy and epileptic seizures. Written by internationally-renowned specialists, each chapter comprehensively cov

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Contributors; List of Abbreviations; 1 Neurophysiology of Epilepsy; 2 Neurogenetics of Epilepsy; 3 Neurochemistry of Epilepsy; 4 Developmental Neurobiology, Neuroanatomy, and Neuropathology of Epilepsy; 5 Definitions and Epidemiology of Epilepsy; 6 The Causes of Epilepsy; 7 Classification, Clinical Symptoms, and Syndromes; 8 Differential Diagnosis of Epilepsy; 9 The Electroencephalogram in the Investigation of Epilepsy; 10 Neuroimaging in the Investigation of Epilepsy

11 The Biochemical, Haematological, Histological, Immunological, and Genetic Investigation of Epilepsy12 Non-Pharmacological Therapy of Epilepsy; 13 Reproductive Aspects of Epilepsy; 14 Neonatal Seizures and Infantile-Onset Epilepsies; 15 Epileptic Encephalopathies; 16 Principles of Treatment of Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents; 17 Epilepsy in Learning Disability; 18 Epilepsy in the Elderly; 19 Psychiatric Comorbidity in Epilepsy; 20 Epilepsy due to Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebrovascular Disease, Central Nervous System Infections, and Brain Tumours

21 Epilepsy in Renal, Hepatic, and Other Conditions22 Management of Patients with First Seizure and Early Epilepsy; 23 The Medical Treatment of Chronic Active Epilepsy; 24 Epilepsy in Remission; 25 Drug Interactions; 26 The Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Therapeutics of the Antiepileptic Drugs; 27 Principles of Epilepsy Surgery; 28 Resective Surgery of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy; 29 Resective Surgery of Extratemporal Epilepsy; 30 Vagal Nerve Stimulation and Deep Brain Stimulation in Epilepsy; 31 Other Surgeries for Epilepsy and New Approaches

32 Management of Seizures and of Epilepsy in the Emergency Department33 Management of Status Epilepticus on the Intensive Care Unit; 34 Epilepsy and Employment; 35 Sexual and Emotional Behaviour in Epilepsy; 36 Epilepsy: Cognition and Memory in Adults; 37 Legal Aspects of Epilepsy and Epilepsy and Driving; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-175136-7

1-283-94954-7

0-19-164095-6

0-19-164096-4

OCLC:

818851780