Advanced therapy in epilepsy [[electronic resource] /] / James Wheless, L. James Willmore, Roger A. Brumback

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910808107203321
• Autore: Wheless James
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Shelton, CT, : People's Medical Publishing House; London, : McGraw-Hill [distributor], c2009
• ISBN: 1-60795-124-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (489 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): WillmoreJames; BrumbackRoger A
• Disciplina: 616.853
• Soggetti: Epilepsy; Epilepsy - Treatment; Epilepsy - Diagnosis
• 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: ""Title and Front matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Epilepsy: Brief Historical Perspective""; ""3. Definitions and Classification of Epilepsy and Seizures""; ""4. Neurophysiologic Basis of Epileptiform Activity""; ""5. Epidemiology""; ""6. Magnetoencephalography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Epilepsy""; ""7. Clinical Neurophysiology: Other Techniques""; ""8. Neuroimaging in Epilepsy""; ""9. Experimental Models of Seizures and Epilepsy""; ""10. The EEG of Epilepsy""; ""11. Genetic and Chromosomal Disorders in Epilepsy""; ""12. Neuropathology of Pediatric Cerebral Resections for Epilepsy""""13. Neurometabolic Disorders and Epilepsy""; ""14. Neurocutaneous Disorders and Epilepsy""; ""15. Neonatal Seizures""; ""16. Epilepsy in Developmental Disorders""; ""17. Epilepsy in Neurodegenerative Diseases""; ""18. Acquired Lesions and Epilepsy""; ""19. Febrile Seizures""; ""20. Convulsive Status Epilepticus""; ""21. Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus""; ""22. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Syndromes""; ""23. Partial-Onset Seizures and Localization-Related Epilepsy Syndromes""; ""24. Generalized Seizures and Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes""""25. ; Landau-Kleffner Syndrome and Language Dysfunction in Epilepsy""; ""26. Rasmussen Encephalitis""; ""27. Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Disorders""; ""28. Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures""; ""29. Neurotransmitters and Drug Development in Epilepsy""; ""30. Antiepileptic Drugs: An Overview""; ""31. Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics of Anticonvulsants""; ""32. Pregnancy, Epilepsy, and Drug Treatment""; ""33. Epileptic Drug Treatment in Special Populations""; ""34. Systemic Metabolic Consequences of Antiepileptic Medication""""35. Barbiturates""; ""36. Benzodiazepines""; ""37. Carbamazepine and Oxcarbazepine""; ""38. Ethosuximide""; ""39. Gabapentin and Pregabalin""; ""40. Lamotrigine""; ""41. Levetiracetam""; ""42. Phenytoin and Fosphenytoin""; ""43. Topiramate""; ""44. Valproic Acid""; ""45. Vigabatrin""; ""46. Zonisamide""; ""47. Other Antiepileptic Drugs""; ""48. Use of Antidepressants in Epilepsy: What All Neurologists Should Know""; ""49. Immunotherapy in Epilepsy""; ""50. Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy""; ""51. Neurostimulation Therapy for Epilepsy""""52. Epilepsy Surgery""; ""53. Prognosis and Ongoing Management of Epilepsy""; ""54. Neuropsychiatric Comorbidities with Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents""; ""55. Epilepsy and Cognition""; ""56. Practical Treatment Strategies of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Adults with Epilepsy""; ""57. Therapeutic Uses of Seizures in Neuropsychiatry""; ""58. Social Challenges Among Children and Adolescents with Intractable Epilepsy""; ""59. Monitoring for Adverse Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs""; ""Index""