Epilepsy in children and adolescents [[electronic resource] /] / edited by James W. Wheless

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, : John Wiley & Sons, 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (398 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.92/853; 618.92853
• Soggetto topico: Epilepsy; Epilepsy in children; Epilepsy in adolescence; Anticonvulsants; Epilepsy - Treatment
• Altri autori: WhelessJames
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Epidemiology and common co-morbidities of epilepsy in childhood / Jay Salpekar, Matthew Byrne, and Georgann Ferrone -- Classification and definition of seizures and epilepsy syndromes in childhood / Susan E. Combs and Phillip L. Pearl -- Initiating and withdrawing medical management / David T. Hsieh and Bhagwan Indur Moorjani -- Common genetic and neurocutaneous disorders in childhood epilepsy / Dewi Frances T. Depositario-Cabacar, William McClintock, and Tom Reehal -- Evaluating the child with seizures / Kristen Park and Susan Koh -- The use of EEG in the diagnosis of childhood epilepsy / Dave Clarke -- Imaging of pediatric epilepsy / Asim F. Choudhri -- Non-epileptic paroxysmal events of childhood / Sucheta M. Joshi -- Pharmacology of antiepileptic drugs / James W. Wheless -- Therapeutic efficacy of antiepileptic drugs / James W. Wheless -- Adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs / James W. Wheless -- Vagus nerve stimulation therapy and epilepsy surgery / Kate Van Poppel and James W. Wheless -- Dietary therapies to treat epilepsy / James W. Wheless -- Idiopathic generalized epilepsies -- Cryptogenic and symptomatic generalized epilepsies : epilepsies with encephalopathy -- Idiopathic partial epilepsies / Freedom F. Perkins Jr -- Cryptogenic and symptomatic partial epilepsies / Stephen Fulton -- Neonatal seizures / Eric V. Hastriter -- Febrile seizures / Marie Francisca Grill -- Status epilepticus in childhood / Yu-tze Ng and Rama Maganti.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides the contemporary, caring guidance you need to diagnose and manage seizures in a young patient. Beginning with an overview of the classification of seizure syndromes, the authors take a practical approach to a common but complex clinical challenge. Aimed at both professionals and trainees in neurology, this book will also be a useful guide for all primary health professionals caring for pediatric patients with this condition. It is intended as a foundation for further study into pediatric epilepsy and to serve as a quick, up-to-date reference for the recognition, diagnosis, b
• Titolo autorizzato: Epilepsy in children and adolescents
• ISBN: 1-119-99860-3; 1-299-15805-6; 1-119-99861-1; 1-118-38851-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910830436403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II