Antiepileptic drugs : a clinician's manual / / Ali A. Asadi-Pooya, MD, Michael R. Sperling, MD

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910460494303321
• Autore: Asadi-Pooya Ali A. <1973->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 0-19-021499-6; 0-19-021497-X
• Edizione: [Second edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (299 p.)
• Disciplina: 615.784
• Soggetti: Anticonvulsants; Epilepsy - Chemotherapy; Electronic books.
• 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 at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 9 Antiepileptic Drugs in Pregnancy10 Antiepileptic Drugs in Lactating Women; 11 Antiepileptic Drugs in the Elderly; 12 Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients With Renal Disease; 13 Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients With Liver Disease; 14 Antiepileptic Drugs and Metabolic Disorders; 15 Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients With Hyperlipidemia; 16 Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus; 17 Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients With Cardiovascular Disorders; 18 Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients With Hematological Disorders; 19 Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients on Chemotherapy or Immunosuppressive Therapy20 Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients With Brain Tumors; 21 Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients With Stroke; 22 Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients With Preexisting Psychiatric Problems or Learning Disabilities; 23 Antiepileptic Drugs and Cognition; 24 Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients With Migraine Headaches; 25 Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients With Neuropathic Pain Syndromes; 26 Antiepileptic Drugs and Cutaneous/Allergic Reactions; 27 Antiepileptic Drugs and Ophthalmologic Problems; 28 Antiepileptic Drugs and Weight Change; 29 Antiepileptic Drugs and Bone Health30 Antiepileptic Drugs in ; Patients With HIV Infection/AIDS; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This handbook provides practical clinical guidance on effectively selecting, prescribing and monitoring antiepileptic drugs. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of various drug therapies.