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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778267103321

Titolo

Behavioral aspects of epilepsy [[electronic resource] ] : principles and practice / / edited by Steven C. Schachter, Gregory L. Holmes, Dorothée G.A. Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenité

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Demos, c2008

ISBN

1-281-97523-0

9786611975234

1-934559-88-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (554 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SchachterSteven C

HolmesGregory L

Kasteleijn-Nolst TrenitéDorothée

Disciplina

616.8/53

Soggetti

Epilepsy - Pathophysiology

Epilepsy - Complications

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

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; Contributors; I. ANIMAL MODELS; II. MECHANISMS UNDERLYING EPILEPSY AND BEHAVIOR; III. SEIZURES AND BEHAVIOR; IV. NEUROPSYCHOLOGIC FUNCTION; V. NEUROPSYCHIATRIC AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY; VI. EFFECTS OF TREATMENT ON MOOD AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGIC FUNCTION IN ADULTS; VII. EPILEPSY SURGERY; VIII. PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT EPILEPSY; IX. OTHER DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH EPILEPSY THAT IMPACT BEHAVIOR, MOOD, AND COGNITION; X. CONCLUSION; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The field of epilepsy and behavior has grown considerably in the past number of years, reflecting advances in the laboratory and clinic. Behavioral Aspects of Epilepsy: Principles and Practice is the definitive text on epilepsy behavioral issues, from basic science to clinical applications, for all neurologists, psychosocial specialists, and researchers in the fields of epilepsy, neuroscience, and psychology/psychiatry.