Introduction to epilepsy / / edited by Gonzalo Alarcon, Antonio Valentin [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465389203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012
• ISBN: 1-107-22444-6; 1-139-33393-3; 9786613684257; 1-280-77348-0; 1-139-33816-1; 1-139-33729-7; 1-139-34132-4; 1-139-33974-5; 1-139-33642-8; 1-139-10399-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xviii, 605 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Collana: Cambridge medicine
• Disciplina: 616.8/53
• Soggetti: Epilepsy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Machine generated contents note: Preface -- Introduction and basic principles -- Pathology, physiology and neurochemistry of epilepsy -- Clinical neurophysiology -- Semiology and classification; 5. Natural history of epilepsy -- Genetics of epilepsy -- Neuroimaging; 8. Differential diagnosis of epilepsy -- Medical treatment of epilepsy -- Special topics in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy -- Neuropsychology -- Surgical treatment of epilepsy -- Psychiatry aspects -- Social aspects -- Epilepsy in the Third World -- Healthcare and economics -- Forensic aspects of epilepsy.
• Sommario/riassunto: Epilepsy is a complex disease which has significant effects on the well-being and quality of life of patients. Obtaining good pharmacological control of seizures is often time-consuming, involving several changes of therapy. Treatment may last for several years. This introductory ; book covers all aspects of epilepsy, from basic mechanisms of seizures to diagnosis and management, as well as legal and social considerations. Combining a rigorous academic approach with an emphasis on practical issues, the content provides a clear, concise guide which walks the reader through day-to-day clinical decisions. From basic principles, pathology, physiology and neurochemistry to clinical neurophysiology, genetics, neuroimaging, differential diagnosis and treatment, each chapter offers detailed explanations, summary boxes and learning objectives. Recommended treatment plans enable the reader to offer quick and accurate therapy to patients. This is essential reading for neurologists - particularly trainees - and those providing primary care and allied health support for patients with epilepsy.

Black holes : proceedings of the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium, held in Baltimore, Maryland, April 23-26, 2007 / / edited by Mario Livio, Anton Koekemoer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910968397803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011
• ISBN: 1-107-22132-3; 1-283-11275-2; 9786613112750; 1-139-07636-1; 1-139-08318-X; 1-139-07864-X; 1-139-08091-1; 0-511-79425-8; 1-139-07063-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (ix, 321 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Collana: Space Telescope Science Institute symposium series ; ; 21
• Disciplina: 523.8875
• Soggetti: Black holes (Astronomy); Astrophysics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Black holes, entropy, and information / G.T. Horowitz -- Gravitational waves from black-hole mergers / J.G. Baker [and others] -- Out-of-this-world physics : black holes at future colliders / G. Landsberg -- Black holes in globular clusters / S.L.W. McMillan -- Evolution of massive black holes / M. Volonteri -- Supermassive black holes indeep multiwavelength surveys / C.M. Urry & E. Treister -- Black-hole masses from reverberation mapping / B.M. Peterson & M.C. Bentz -- Black-hole masses from gas dynamics / F.D. Macchetto -- Evolution of supermassive black holes / A. Müller & G. Hasinger -- Black-hole masses of distant quasars / M. Vestergaard -- The accretion history of supermassive black holes / K. Brand & the NDWFS Boötes Survey Teams -- Strong field gravity and spin of black holes from broad iron lines / A.C. Fabian -- Birth of massive black-hole binaries / M. Colpi [and others] -- Dynamics around supermassive black holes / A. Gualandris & D. Merritt -- Black-hole formation and growth / S.L. Shapiro -- Estimating the spins of stellar-mass black holes / J.E. McClintock, R. Narayan & R. Shafee -- Stellar relaxation processes near the galactic massive black hole / T. Alexander -- Tidal disruptions of stars by supermassive black holes / S. Gezari -- Where to look for radiatively inefficient accretion flows in low-luminosity AGN / M. Chiaberge -- Making black holes visible / J.H. Krolik.
• Sommario/riassunto: Black holes, once considered to be of purely theoretical interest, play an important role in observational astronomy and a range of astrophysical phenomena. This volume is based on a meeting held at the Space Telescope Science Institute, which explored the many aspects of black hole astrophysics. Written by world experts in areas of stellar-mass, intermediate-mass and supermassive black holes, these review papers provide an up-to-date overview of developments in this field. Topics discussed range from black hole entropy and the fate of information to supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, and from the possibility of producing black holes in collider experiments to the measurements of black hole spins. This is an invaluable resource for researchers currently working in the field, and for graduate students interested in this active and growing area of research.