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UNINA9910452801103321 |
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Autore |
Shorvon S. D (Simon D.) |
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Titolo |
Epilepsy [[electronic resource] /] / by Simon Shorvon |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
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0-19-174024-1 |
0-19-960736-2 |
1-283-58134-5 |
9786613893796 |
0-19-157576-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (182 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Epilepsy |
Neurology |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Definition and frequency of epilepsy; 2 Clinical forms of epilepsy; 3 The causes of epilepsy; 4 The differential diagnosis and investigation of epilepsy; 5 Principles of treatment of epilepsy; 6 Antiepileptic drugs; 7 Epilepsy surgery; 8 Emergency treatment of epileptic seizures; 9 Social and psychosocial aspects of epilepsy; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Epilepsy is a common condition, and approximately 3% of the general population will experience a seizure at some point in their lives. The average GP in the UK will have responsibility for about 10 patients with active epilepsy, and about 10-20% of all neurological and paediatric consultations are concerned with epilepsy. Part of the Oxford Neurology Library, this pocketbook is intended to serve as a practical guide for the busy clinician and to summarise, in a clear and concisemanner, the clinical presentations, differential diagnosis and investigations and management of this condition, in ch |
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