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Record Nr.

UNINA9910140763803321

Autore

Shorvon S. D (Simon D.)

Titolo

Handbook of epilepsy treatment / / Simon Shorvon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, UK, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2010

ISBN

1-282-77716-5

9786612777165

1-4443-2520-5

1-4443-2521-3

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (435 p.)

Disciplina

616.8/5306

Soggetti

Epilepsy

Anticonvulsants

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment; Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Acknowledgements; 1: Definitions and Epidemiology; 2: Seizure Type and Anatomical Location of Seizures; 3: Epilepsy Syndromes; 4: The Causes of Epilepsy; 5: Principles of Treatment; 6: Treatment of Epilepsy in Specific Groups; 7: Pharmacokinetic Principles of Antiepileptic Drug Treatment; 8: The Antiepileptic Drugs; 9: The Emergency Treatment of Epilepsy; 10: The Surgical Therapy of Epilepsy; Pharmacopoeia; Antiepileptic drugs-indications in epilepsy; Antiepileptic drugs-dose, average adult values

Antiepileptic drugs-dose, interactionsAntiepileptic drugs-dose, in children; Antiepileptic drugs-summary of side effects; Antiepileptic drugs-summary of metabolism; Antiepileptic drugs-summary of pharmacokinetic values (typical adult values); Antiepileptic drugs-modes of action; Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Make your way through the epilepsy maze Epilepsy is a complex neurological condition. There are many modern treatment options, and treatment should nowadays be tailored to an individual patient. But identification of the best therapy can be a labyrinthine process. The Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment provides a practical pathfinder for treating epilepsy based on published evidence and the author's 30



years of specialist clinical experience. Direct in style but comprehensive in content, with ample tables and summaries, the Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment covers:Tre