Nonconvulsive status epilepticus [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Peter W. Kaplan, Frank W. Drislane

• Pubblicazione: New York, NY, : Demos Medical, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (317 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.8/53
• Soggetto topico: Epilepsy
• Altri autori: KaplanPeter W. <1951-> DrislaneFrank
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The history of nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Peter W. Kaplan -- The classification of nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Simon Shorvon -- The epidemiology of nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Elizabeth J. Waterhouse -- The electroencephalogram of nonconvulsive status epileticus / Susan T. Herman -- Controversial electroencephalographic patterns and nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Richard P. Brenner -- Imaging in nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Jonathan C. Edwards and Diana Gomez-Hassan -- Pathophysiology of nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Jaideep Kapur -- Frontal lobe nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Pierre Thomas and Benjamin Zifkin -- Parietal lobe nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Jennifer Hopp and Allan Krumholz -- Temporal lobe nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Heinz Gregor Wieser and Michael Fischer -- Occipital lobe nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Barbara C. Jobst, David W. Roberts, and Peter D. Williamson -- ; Absence status epilepticus / Michael Koutroumanidis -- Nonconvulsive status epilepticus in critically ill and comatose patients in the intensive care unit / Jeffrey Jirsch and Lawrence J. Hirsch -- Nonconvulsive status epilepticus : a mimicker of neurologic disorders / Krzysztof Bujarski and Michael R. Sperling -- Psychiatric manifestations of nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Ada V. Chicharro and Andres M. Kanner -- Nonconvulsive status epilepticus in infants / Christian M. Korff and Douglas R. Nordli, Jr. -- Nonconvulsive status epilepticus in children / James J. Riviello, Jr. -- Nonconvulsive status epilepticus in the elderly / Frank W. Drislane -- Nonconvulsive status epilepticus : special considerations in the mentally retarded / Randa Y. Makhoul and Mohamad A. Mikati -- Principles of treatment of nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Matthew C. Walker -- Prognosis and outcomes of infants and children with nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Alexis Arzimanoglou and Edouard Hirsch -- Prognosis and outcomes of adults with nonconvulsive status epilepticus / Nathan B. Fountain.
• Sommario/riassunto: The only comprehensive source of information on this frequently misdiagnosed problem, with information critical for physicians, ER and ICU doctors, and psychiatrists. An under-recognized condition that can potentially cause brain damage and even death, nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is an important clinical problem, occurring in about 25% of status epilepsy cases. Despite this prevalence, Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus is the first comprehensive clinical text to cover its diagnosis and management. The book progresses logically, beginning with chapters discussing the history and clas
• Titolo autorizzato: Nonconvulsive status epilepticus
• ISBN: 1-282-07529-2; 9786612075292; 1-934559-60-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777730603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II