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Informationen zum Autor David F. Clarke, MD, Dell Children's Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Austin, TX, USAAmy L. McGregor, MD, University of Tennessee Health Center and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN, USAPhilip L. Pearl, MD, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DCYu-Tze Ng, MD, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, O Klappentext Epilepsy in childhood presents a profound challengeEpilepsy is an unsettling, complex condition. There is no 'one size fits all' option. For effective treatment a full understanding of each patient's situation and clinical history is needed. Recent remarkable improvements in our ability to image brain structures, to define physiological patterns and in treatment options has made the task of care of the child with epilepsy potentially more effective.Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents provides the contemporary, caring guidance you need to diagnose and manage seizures in a young patient. Beginning with an overview of the classification of epilepsy syndromes, the experienced authors cover:* Diagnostic evaluation of childhood epilepsies* Principles of treatment* Generalized seizures and generalized epilepsy syndromes* Partial onset seizures and localization-related epilepsy syndromes* Epilepsies relative to age, etiology or duration* The full range of treatment options: medical, dietary, surgicalEpilepsy in Children and Adolescents takes a practical approach to a common but complex clinical challenge. "In general, I think this book very sound. It would be an excellent introduction for neurology residents and a good review for general paediatric neurologists who feel a bit out of touch with current treatments for epilepsy." ( The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , 1 September 2013) "This is an exceptional read, unlike others in the way it addresses the treatment of children with epilepsy, rather than just the treatment of epilepsy." ( Doody's , 2 August 2013) Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis p>List of contributors xiiiPreface xviiSection 1 Epidemiology and classification of childhood epilepsies 1Section editor: Phillip L. Pearl1 Epidemiology and common comorbidities of epilepsy in childhood 3Jay Salpekar, Matthew Byrne, and Georgann Ferrone1.1 Epidemiology 31.2 Incidence and prevalence 41.3 Gender and age 41.4 Classification 51.5 Febrile seizures 61.6 Etiology 61.7 Psychiatric comorbidity 71.8 Psychological and psychosocial stress related to chronic disease 71.9 Psychiatric symptoms related to medication side effects 81.10 Psychiatric comorbidity related to epilepsy pathophysiology 81.11 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 91.12 Anxiety 101.13 Depression 111.14 Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) 121.15 Conclusion 12References 132 Classification and definition of seizures and epilepsy syndromes in childhood 17Susan E. Combs and Phillip L. Pearl2.1 Introduction 172.2 Purpose and goals of definitions and classification 172.3 Systems of classification and definitions 182.4 Seizures 182.5 Generalized seizures 192.6 Focal seizures 222.7 Syndromes 232.8 Specific age-related epilepsy syndromes 252.9 Future directions 34Acknowledgements 34References 343 Initiating and withdrawing medical management 37David T. Hsieh and Bhagwan Indur Moorjani3.1 Initiating medical management 373.2 The chances of seizure recurrence after the first unprovoked seizure 393.3 Seizure recurrence 423.4 The possible adverse effects of seizure recurrence 423.5 The risks of initiating antiepileptic drug therapy 443.6 The benefits of initiating ant...
