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Record Nr.

UNINA9910265224803321

Titolo

Adult epilepsy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Gregory D. Cascino and Joseph I. Sirven

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester [England], : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

ISBN

1-119-95632-3

9786613175359

0-470-97502-4

0-470-97503-2

1-283-17535-5

0-470-97619-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 307 p. ) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

CascinoGregory

SirvenJoseph I

Disciplina

616.853

Soggetti

Epilepsy

Adulthood

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Formerly CIP.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Seizure and epilepsy syndromes classification -- Epidemiology of seizure disorders -- The role of routine electroencephalography -- Neuroimaging in epilepsy -- Video-EEG monitoring data -- Etiologies of seizures -- The evaluation of nonepileptic paroxysmal events -- Mechanism of action of antiepileptic drugs -- Antiepileptic drugs : pharmacology, epilepsy indications, and selection -- Idiopathic generalized epilepsies -- Symptomatic generalized epilepsies -- Overview of diagnosis and medical treatment of partial epilepsies -- Medial temporal lobe epilepsy -- Substrate-directed epilepsy -- Non-substrate-directed partial epilepsy -- Surgical treatment.

Sommario/riassunto

Designed to provide a comprehensive but accessible introduction to epilepsy and seizure disorders, 'Adult Epilepsy' provides state-of-the-art information in a concise format useful to a wide audience, from neurology residents to epilepsy fellows and practitioners.