An edition of The treatment of epilepsy
(2004)
The treatment of epilepsy
2nd ed.
by S. D. Shorvon
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Publish Date
2004
Publisher
Blackwell Science,
Brand: Wiley-Blackwell,
Wiley-Blackwell
Language
English
Pages
913
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The treatment of epilepsy
2004, Blackwell Science, Brand: Wiley-Blackwell, Wiley-Blackwell
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Table of Contents
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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