| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 355 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Blue books of neurology ; 33 |
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Blue books of neurology ; 33.
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| Contents |
1Seizure Prediction: Its Evolution and Therapeutic Potential, David Krieger and Brian Litt -- 2Febrile Seizures, Čline M. Dub̌ and Tallie Z. Baram -- 3Mechanisms of Action of Levetiracetam and Newer SV2A Ligands, Henrik Klitgaard and Alain Matagne -- 4Long-Term Effects of Seizures on Brain Structure and Function, Howard P. Goodkin and Edward H. Bertram -- 5Dipole Source Modeling in Epilepsy: Contribution to Clinical Management, John S. Ebersole -- 6EEG-correlated fMRI in Epilepsy: Current State of the Art, Rachel Thornton and Louis Lemieux -- 7Epilepsy and Sleep, Soheyl Noachtar and Jan Řmi -- 8Cortical Myoclonus and Epilepsy: Overlap and Differences, Renzo Guerrini and Francesco Mari -- 9The Life-Threatening Epilepsies of Childhood and Their Treatment, Catherine Chiron -- 10The Spectrum of Epilepsies Associated with Generalized Spike and Wave Patterns, Michael Koutroumanidis and Chrysostomos P. Panayiotopoulos -- 11Epilepsies due to Monogenic Disorders of Metabolism, Chantal Depondt -- 12Rasmussen's Encephalitis, Tiziana Granata and Carlo Antozzi -- 13Seizures and Epilepsy in the Elderly, Anil Mendiratta and Timothy A. Pedley -- 14Psychosis of Epilepsy, Andres M. Kanner -- 15Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, Fergus J Rugg-Gunn and Lina Nashef -- 16The Management of Epilepsy in Pregnancy, Torbjörn Tomson and Dina Battino -- 17Does Early Treatment Influence the Long-Term Outcome of Epilepsy?, A.G. Marson -- 18Pharmacodynamic Interactions of Antiepileptic Drugs, Gail D. Anderson and Jong M. Rho -- 19The Surgery of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy I: Historical Development, Patient Selection, and Seizure Outcome, Nicholas Moran and Simon Shorvon -- 20The Surgery of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy II: Surgical Complications and Long-Term Adverse Effects, Simon Shorvon and Nicholas Moran -- 21Brain Stimulation in Epilepsy: An Old Technique with a New Promise? Kristl Vonck and Paul Boon -- Index |
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Seizure prediction : its evolution and therapeutic potential / David Krieger, Brian Litt -- Febrile seizures / Céline M. Dubé, Tallie Z. Baram -- Mechanisms of action of levetiracetam and newer SV2A ligands / Henrik Klitgaard, Alain Matagne -- Long-term effects of seizures on brain structure and function / Howard P. Goodkin, Edward H. Bertram -- Dipole source modeling in epilepsy : contribution to clinical management / John S. Ebersole -- EEG-correlated fMRI in epilepsy : current state of the art / Rachel Thornton, Louis Lemieux -- Epilepsy and sleep / Soheyl Noachtar, Jan Rémi -- Cortical myoclonus and epilepsy : overlap and differences / Renzo Guerrini, Francesco Mari -- The life-threatening epilepsies of childhood and their treatment / Catherine Chiron -- The spectrum of epilepsies associated with generalized spike-and-wave patterns / Michael Koutroumanidis, Chrysostomos P. Panayiotopoulos -- Epilepsies due to monogenic disorders of metabolism / Chantal Depondt -- Rasmussen's encephalitis / Tiziana Granata, Carlo Antozzi -- Seizures and epilepsy in the elderly / Anil Mendiratta, Timothy A. Pedley -- Psychosis of epilepsy / Andres M. Kanner -- Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy / Fergus J. Rugg-Gunn, Lina Nashef -- The management of epilepsy in pregnancy / Torbjörn Tomson, Dina Battino -- Does early treatment influence the long-term outcome of epilepsy? / Anthony G. Marson -- Pharmacodynamic interactions of antiepileptic drugs / Gail D. Anderson, Jong M. Rho -- The surgery of temporal lobe epilepsy I : historical development, patient selection, and seizure outcome / Nicholas Moran, Simon Shorvon -- The surgery of temporal lobe epilepsy II : surgical complications and long-term adverse effects / Simon Shorvon, Nicholas Moran -- Brain stimulation in epilepsy : an old technique with a new promise? / Kristl Vonck, Paul Boon |
| Summary |
This title in the acclaimed Blue Books of Neurology series highlights advances in epileptology and new ways of managing seizure disorders. Contributors from around the world, most new to this volume, lend a global perspective and provide the latest thinking on the new and controversial issues surrounding epilepsy. You'll find detailed discussions of difficulties in diagnosing and treating epilepsy, including the latest pharmacologic management strategies. This book covers the entire range of issues in epilepsy from basic science research to current clinical issues to medical and surgical therapeutics. Find all you need on critical issues in treating epilepsy and seizure disorders. Provides the expertise of new contributors and volume editors who are world-class authorities in the field for authoritative guidance. Features thoroughly updated content including new chapters, Seizure Prediction; Drug Resistance Genes; Cortical Myoclonus and Epilepsy; Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy; Seizures in the Elderly; Rasmussen's Encephalitis; Epilepsies Due to Monogenic Disorders of Metabolism; Epilepsy and Sleep; Long-term Effects of Seizures on Brain Structure and Function; Brain Stimulation in Epilepsy, for the most current information for use in the decision-making process. Includes coverage of the surgical management of epilepsy to help you determine when it's best to recommend surgery and for which patients. Emphasizes pharmacologic management of seizure patients that reflects advances in biotechnology and imaging |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Epilepsy.
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Epilepsy
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Neuropsychology.
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Epilepsy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Shorvon, S. D. (Simon D.)
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Pedley, Timothy A
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| ISBN |
9781437711318 |
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1437711316 |
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