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Author Wheless, James.

Title Advanced therapy in epilepsy / James Wheless, L. James Willmore, Roger A. Brumback
Published Shelton, CT : People's Medical Pub. House ; London : McGraw-Hill [distributor], 2009

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Description 1 online resource (x, 478 pages) : illustrations
Contents Title and Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Epilepsy: Brief Historical Perspective -- 3. Definitions and Classification of Epilepsy and Seizures -- 4. Neurophysiologic Basis of Epileptiform Activity -- 5. Epidemiology -- 6. Magnetoencephalography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Epilepsy -- 7. Clinical Neurophysiology: Other Techniques -- 8. Neuroimaging in Epilepsy -- 9. Experimental Models of Seizures and Epilepsy -- 10. The EEG of Epilepsy -- 11. Genetic and Chromosomal Disorders in Epilepsy
12. Neuropathology of Pediatric Cerebral Resections for Epilepsy13. Neurometabolic Disorders and Epilepsy -- 14. Neurocutaneous Disorders and Epilepsy -- 15. Neonatal Seizures -- 16. Epilepsy in Developmental Disorders -- 17. Epilepsy in Neurodegenerative Diseases -- 18. Acquired Lesions and Epilepsy -- 19. Febrile Seizures -- 20. Convulsive Status Epilepticus -- 21. Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus -- 22. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Syndromes -- 23. Partial-Onset Seizures and Localization-Related Epilepsy Syndromes
24. Generalized Seizures and Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes25. Landau-Kleffner Syndrome and Language Dysfunction in Epilepsy -- 26. Rasmussen Encephalitis -- 27. Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Disorders -- 28. Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures -- 29. Neurotransmitters and Drug Development in Epilepsy -- 30. Antiepileptic Drugs: An Overview -- 31. Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics of Anticonvulsants -- 32. Pregnancy, Epilepsy, and Drug Treatment -- 33. Epileptic Drug Treatment in Special Populations
34. Systemic Metabolic Consequences of Antiepileptic Medication35. Barbiturates -- 36. Benzodiazepines -- 37. Carbamazepine and Oxcarbazepine -- 38. Ethosuximide -- 39. Gabapentin and Pregabalin -- 40. Lamotrigine -- 41. Levetiracetam -- 42. Phenytoin and Fosphenytoin -- 43. Topiramate -- 44. Valproic Acid -- 45. Vigabatrin -- 46. Zonisamide -- 47. Other Antiepileptic Drugs -- 48. Use of Antidepressants in Epilepsy: What All Neurologists Should Know -- 49. Immunotherapy in Epilepsy -- 50. Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy
51. Neurostimulation Therapy for Epilepsy52. Epilepsy Surgery -- 53. Prognosis and Ongoing Management of Epilepsy -- 54. Neuropsychiatric Comorbidities with Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents -- 55. Epilepsy and Cognition -- 56. Practical Treatment Strategies of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Adults with Epilepsy -- 57. Therapeutic Uses of Seizures in Neuropsychiatry -- 58. Social Challenges Among Children and Adolescents with Intractable Epilepsy -- 59. Monitoring for Adverse Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs -- Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Epilepsy.
Epilepsy -- Treatment
Epilepsy -- Diagnosis
Epilepsy -- therapy
PSYCHOLOGY -- Neuropsychology.
Epilepsy
Epilepsy -- Diagnosis
Epilepsy -- Treatment
Form Electronic book
Author Willmore, James.
Brumback, Roger A.
ISBN 9781607951247
160795124X