Book Description
Expanded and revised, this unique book provides concise descriptions of the many causes of epilepsy, for use in clinical practice.
Author : Simon Shorvon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1013 pages
File Size : 22,49 MB
Release : 2019-05-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1108420753
Expanded and revised, this unique book provides concise descriptions of the many causes of epilepsy, for use in clinical practice.
Author : Simon D. Shorvon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 38,46 MB
Release : 2011-04-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 113949578X
Causation is an aspect of epilepsy neglected in the scientific literature and in the conceptualization of epilepsy at a clinical and experimental level. It was to remedy this deficiency that this book was conceived. The book opens with a draft etiological classification that goes some way to filling the nosological void. The book is divided into four etiological categories: idiopathic, symptomatic, cryptogenic, and provoked epilepsies. Each chapter considers topics in a consistent fashion, dealing with the phenomenon of epilepsy in each etiology, including its epidemiology, clinical features and prognosis, and any specific aspects of treatment. The book is a comprehensive reference work, a catalogue of all important causes of epilepsy, and a clinical tool for all clinicians dealing with patients who have epilepsy. It is aimed at epileptologists and neurologists and provides a distillation of knowledge in a form that is helpful in the clinical setting.
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 23,2 MB
Release : 2012-07-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309259533
Although epilepsy is one of the nation's most common neurological disorders, public understanding of it is limited. Many people do not know the causes of epilepsy or what they should do if they see someone having a seizure. Epilepsy is a complex spectrum of disorders that affects an estimated 2.2 million Americans in a variety of ways, and is characterized by unpredictable seizures that differ in type, cause, and severity. Yet living with epilepsy is about much more than just seizures; the disorder is often defined in practical terms, such as challenges in school, uncertainties about social situations and employment, limitations on driving, and questions about independent living. The Institute of Medicine was asked to examine the public health dimensions of the epilepsies, focusing on public health surveillance and data collection; population and public health research; health policy, health care, and human services; and education for people with the disorder and their families, health care providers, and the public. In Epilepsy Across the Spectrum, the IOM makes recommendations ranging from the expansion of collaborative epilepsy surveillance efforts, to the coordination of public awareness efforts, to the engagement of people with epilepsy and their families in education, dissemination, and advocacy for improved care and services. Taking action across multiple dimensions will improve the lives of people with epilepsy and their families. The realistic, feasible, and action-oriented recommendations in this report can help enable short- and long-term improvements for people with epilepsy. For all epilepsy organizations and advocates, local, state, and federal agencies, researchers, health care professionals, people with epilepsy, as well as the public, Epilepsy Across the Spectrum is an essential resource.
Author : Walter George Bradley
Publisher :
Page : 1672 pages
File Size : 45,34 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780750674690
New edition, completely rewritten, with new chapters on endovascular surgery and mitochrondrial and ion channel disorders.
Author : John Milton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 30,60 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783540427629
The first book to bring together experts in epilepsy, bio-engineering and dynamical systems theory, to discuss the possibility of treating epilepsy by controlling mechanisms that cause seizures. It includes a unique reference database with more than 1000 references, including hard-to-access references in the Russian literature.
Author : Chrysostomos P. Panayiotopoulos
Publisher : Springer
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 39,62 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN :
This book gives an exhaustive account of the classification and management of epileptic disorders. It provides clear didactic guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of epileptic syndromes and seizures through thirteen chapters, complemented by a pharmacopoeia and CD ROM of video-EEGs.
Author : Samden Lhatoo
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 24,31 MB
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0199659044
Part of the Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Neurology (OTCN) series, this volume covers the scientific basis, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of epilepsy and epileptic seizures, and is complemented by an online edition.
Author : Jerome Engel Jr
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 19,9 MB
Release : 2013-01-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 019532854X
This second edition of 'Seizures and Epilepsy' is completely revised, due to tremendous advances in the understanding of the fundamental neuronal mechanisms underlying epileptic phenomena, as well as current diagnosis and treatment, which have been heavily influenced over the past several decades by seminal neuroscientific developments, particularly the introduction of molecular neurobiology, genetics, and modern neuroimaging. This resource covers a broad range of both basic and clinical epileptology.
Author : S.D. Shorvon
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 27,29 MB
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1483182681
Neurological Emergencies presents a comprehensive guide on the initial assessment and early treatment of patients with neurological emergencies. It discusses the diagnosis, emergency investigations, and handling of coma patients. It addresses the management of focal supratentorial lesion. Some of the topics covered in the book are the diffuse neurological or systemic disturbance; emergency resuscitation; diagnosis and treatment of transtentorial herniation; diagnosis and treatment of acute viral encephalitis; raised intracranial pressure; diagnosis and treatment of non-viral infective encephalitis; viral meningitis; meningovascular syphilis; diagnosis and treatment of cerebral abscess; diagnosis and treatment of intracranial subdural empyema; and diagnosis and treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis. The diagnosis and treatment ofstroke is fully covered. An in-depth account of the difference between haemorrhage and infarction is provided. The diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage is completely presented. A chapter is devoted to the prevention of more cranial bleeding.
Author : Gonzalo Alarcón
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 14,7 MB
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521691583
Covers all aspects of epilepsy, from basic mechanisms to diagnosis and management, as well as legal and social considerations.