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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811990803321

Titolo

Myoclonic epilepsies / / Pierre Genton [and six others], editors ; Anne M. Sydor, acquisition editor ; Scott Scheidt, developmental editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , 2005

©2005

ISBN

1-4698-7738-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Collana

Advances in Neurology, , 0091-3952

Disciplina

616.853

Soggetti

Epilepsy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume is the first comprehensive text and clinical reference on idiopathic myoclonic epilepsies of infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. The world's foremost experts describe the phenotypes and subtypes of myoclonic epilepsies and the underlying molecular defects and summarize cutting-edge advances in molecular genetics that shed new light on the etiologies of these syndromes.   The book offers clinicians much-needed assistance in recognizing and diagnosing idiopathic myoclonic epilepsies and selecting appropriate treatment. Each chapter includes diagnostic and treatment algor