The Treatment of Epilepsy: Principles & PracticeElaine Wyllie, Ajay Gupta, Deepak K. Lachhwani Thoroughly updated, the Fourth Edition of The Treatment of Epilepsy: Principles and Practice remains the most comprehensive single-volume clinical reference on the epilepsies. In one convenient source, the book provides a broad, detailed, and cohesive overview of seizure disorders and contemporary treatment options, bringing together the most vital work in the neurosciences, genetics, electroencephalography, pediatric and adult neurology, neuropharmacology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. This edition includes a new chapter on the pharmacogenetics of antiepileptic medications, complete information on new drugs, and current guidelines for use of older drugs. Other chapters present fresh new material on epilepsy surgery and neuroimaging. |
Contents
Phenytoin and Fosphenytoin 785 77 Intracranial Electroencephalography | 55 |
Foreword by Daniel H Lowenstein MD xi 11 Localization and Field Determination | 141 |
PATHOLOGIC SUBSTRATES AND 12 Application of Electroencephalogrphy in | 169 |
Neurodevelopment and Abnormalities | 183 |
Human Nervous System Development | 215 |
Cellular Aspects of Epileptogenesis of the International League Against Epilepsy 1981 | 222 |
Basic Cellular Neurophysiology 69 15 Epileptic Auras | 229 |
Mechanisms of Epileptogenesis and Experimental 16 Focal Seizures With Impaired Consciousness | 241 |
Febrile Seizures 511 and Bone Health in Epilepsy | 695 |
Posttraumatic Epilepsy 521 49 Treatment of Epilepsy During Pregnancy | 705 |
Epilepsy in the Setting of Cerebrovascular 50 Treatment of Epilepsy in the Setting of Renal | 719 |
Epilepsy in the Setting of Neurocutaneous 51 Monitoring for Adverse Effects of Antiepileptic | 735 |
Epilepsy in the Setting of Inherited Metabolic John M Pellock | 747 |
Seizures Associated with Nonneurologic | 761 |
Epilepsy in Patients with Multiple Carlos A M Guerreiro and Marilisa M Guerreiro | 775 |
Ethosuximide | 817 |
Imad Najm Gabriel Möddel and Damir Janigro 17 Focal Motor Seizures Epilepsia Partialis Continua | 257 |
Genetics and Epidemiology Andreas V Alexopoulos and Dudley S Dinner | 279 |
Genetic Aspects of Epilepsy and Genetics of Bruce J Fisch and Piotr W Olejniczak | 305 |
Epidemiologic Aspects of Epilepsy 109 20 Atypical Absence Myoclonic Tonic and Atonic | 317 |
The Natural History of Seizures 117 William O Tatum IV and Kevin Farrell | 333 |
BASIC PRINCIPLES | 347 |
Symptomatic Focal Epilepsies | 365 |
Idiopathic and Benign Partial Epilepsies | 373 |
Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes of 43 Other Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Disorders | 631 |
The Myoclonic Epilepsies 407 MEDICATIONS | 643 |
Continuous Spike Wave of Slow Sleep and Landau Antiepileptic Drugs | 655 |
Epilepsy with Reflex Seizures 463 Antiepileptic Drugs and Other Types | 665 |
Less Common Epilepsy Syndromes and Epilepsy Kay C Kyllonen and Ajay Gupta | 671 |
Seizures in Special Clinical Settings Antiepileptic Drugs | 681 |
Benzodiazepines 829 Specific Settings | 829 |
Tumor | 1087 |
Zonisamide 891 80 Epilepsy Surgery in Focal Malformations | 1103 |
Medications Technical | 1111 |
Vigabatrin 921 82 Epilepsy Surgery in the Absence of a Lesion | 1133 |
Adrenocorticotropin and Steroids 931 Elson L | 1143 |
Less Commonly Used Antiepileptic Drugs 947 Transections | 1159 |
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy 969 and Their Application to Hypothalamic | 1169 |
Outcome and Complications | 1175 |
Recognition of Potential Surgical Candidates and Medications | 1185 |
VideoElectroencephalographic Evaluation 993 Kimford J Meador | 1197 |
Metabolic and Functional Neuroimaging 1041 Administration | 1211 |
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Common terms and phrases
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