عنوان

The treatment of epilepsy

0470752467

1405128267

9780470752463

9781405128261

b599747

The treatment of epilepsy

[Book]

edited by Simon D. Shorvon [and others].

2nd ed

Malden, Mass.

Blackwell Science

2004

(xxxiii, 913 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Section 1: Introduction --; Definitions and classification of epilepsy --; Epidemiology and prognosis of epilepsy and its treatment --; Sudden death in epilepsy --; Aetiology of epilepsy --; Differential diagnosis of epilepsy --; Mechanisms of epileptogenesis --; Mechanisms of drug resistance in epilepsy --; Antiepileptic drug discovery --; Mechanisms of antiepileptic drug action --; Drug interactions in epilepsy --; Section 2: Principles of medical treatment --; General principles of medical treatment --; Management of newly diagnosed epilepsy --; Management of epilepsy in remission --; Management of epilepsy in infants --; Management of epilepsy in children --; Management of epilepsy in the elderly person --; Management of epilepsy in people with learning disability --; Emergency treatment of seizures and status epilepticus --; Treatment of epilepsy in general medical conditions --; Treatment of psychiatric disorders in epilepsy --; The ketogenic diet --; Complimentary and alternative treatments in epilepsy --; Reproductive aspects of epilepsy treatment --; Genetic counselling in epilepsy --; Diagnosis and treatment of non-epileptic seizures. Section 3: drugs used in the treatment of epilepsy --; The choice of drugs and approach to drug treatment in epilepsy --; Acetazolamide --; Carbamazepine --; Clobazam --; Clonazepam --; Short-acting and other benzodiazepines --; Ethosuximide --; Felbamate --; Fosphenytoin --; Gabapentin --; Lamotrigine --; Levetiracetam --; Oxcarbazepine --; Phenobarbital, primidone and other barbiturates --; Phenytoin --; Piracetam --; Pregabalin --; Rufinamide --; Tiagabine --; Topiramate --; Valproate --; Vigabatrin --; Zonisamide --; Other drugs more rarely used in the treatment of epilepsy --; Antiepileptic drugs in clinical trials. Section 4: Presurgical and evaluation of epilepsy and epilepsy surgery --; Introduction to epilepsy surgery and its presurgical assessment --; The scalp EEG in presurgical evaluation of epilepsy --; Invasive EEG in presurgical evaluation of epilepsy --; MEG in presurgical evaluation of epilepsy --; MRI in presurgical evaluation of epilepsy --; PET and SPECT in presurgical evaluation of epilepsy --; New physiological and radiological investigations in the presurgical evaluation of epilepsy --; Psychological testing in presurgical evaluation of epilepsy --; The role of psychiatric assessment in presurgical evaluation --; Surgery of hippocampal sclerosis --; Resective surgery of neoplastic lesions for epilepsy --; Resective surgery of vascular and infective lesions for epilepsy --; Surgery of cortical dysgenesis for epilepsy --; Surgery of post-traumatic epilepsy --; Paediatric epilepsy surgery --; Hemispherectomy for epilepsy --; Corpus callosum section for epilepsy --; Multiple subpial transection for epilepsy --; Awake surgery for epilepsy --; Stereotactic surgery for epilepsy--; Complications of epilepsy surgery --; Anaesthesia for epilepsy surgery --; Vagus nerve stimulation --; Future surgical approaches to epilepsy.

Epilepsy -- drug therapy.

Epilepsy -- surgery.

Epilepsy -- Treatment.

edited by Simon D. Shorvon [and others].

S D Shorvon

[Book]

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