عنوان

Epilepsy, infantile spasms, and developmental encephalopathy /

(Number (ISBN

0123668492 (alk. paper)

(Number (ISBN

9780123668493 (alk. paper)

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b511017

Title Proper

Epilepsy, infantile spasms, and developmental encephalopathy /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Philip A. Schwartzkroin, Jong M. Rho

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Boston :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Academic Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2002]

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2002

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xviii, 429 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

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cm

Series Title

International review of neurobiology ;

Volume Designation

v. 49

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Text of Note

What is West Syndrome? -- Relationship between encephalopathy and abnormal neuronal activity in the developing brain -- Hypotheses from functional neuroimaging studies -- Infantile spasms: unique syndrome or general age-dependent manifestation of a diffuse encephalopathy? -- Histopathology of brain tissue from patients with infantile spasms -- Generators of ictal and interictal electroencephalograms associated with infantile spasms: intracelluar studies of cortical and thalamic neurons -- Cortical and subcortical generators of normal and abnormal rhythmicity -- Role of subcortical structures in the pathogenesis of infantile spasms: what are possible subcortical mediators? -- What must we know to develop better therapies? -- Treatment of infantile spasms: an evidence-based approach -- ACTH treatment of infantile spasms: mechanisms of its effects in modulation of neuronal excitability -- Neurosteroids and infantile spasms: the deoxycorticosterone hypothesis -- Are there specific anatomical and/or transmitter systems (cortical or subcortical) that should be targeted? -- Medical versus surgical treatment: which treatment when -- Developmental outcome with and without successful interventions -- Infantile spasms versus myoclonus: is there a connection? -- Tuberous sclerosis as an underlying basis for infantile spasm -- Brain malformations, epilepsy, and infantile spasms -- Brain maturational aspects relevant to pathophysiology of infantile spasms -- Gene experssion analysis as a strategy to understand the molecular pathogenesis of infantile spasms -- Infantile spasms: criteria for an animal model

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Brain-- Diseases

Epilepsy in children

Infantile spasms

Brain Diseases

Spasms, Infantile

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Edition

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Rho, Jong M

Schwartzkroin, P. A., (Philip A.)

Date of Transaction

20160203200545.0

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