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Informationen zum Autor John W. Miller, MD, PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAHoward P. Goodkin, MD, PhD, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA Klappentext Epilepsy is common but complexEpilepsy is a complicated neurological condition with variable manifestations, numerous etiologies, and a diverse range of treatments. It is a chronic disease that, in many cases, can be controlled. However, treatment requires accurate clinical evaluation to allow intelligent treatment choices.Epilepsy has been designed to help you develop these evaluation skills. Expert neurologists have distilled the evidence and combined their experience. They provide practical guidance to:* The causes and classification of epilepsy* Working up seizures* Antiepileptic medications* Pediatric epilepsy* Adult epilepsy* Emergency epilepsy* Comorbidity and mortality of epilepsyClinical in approach, practical in execution, Epilepsy is packed with tricks, tips, and focused advice to help you better manage your patients' seizures. Zusammenfassung Epilepsy is common but complexEpilepsy is a complicated neurological condition with variable manifestations, numerous etiologies, and a diverse range of treatments. It is a chronic disease that, in many cases, can be controlled. However, treatment requires accurate clinical evaluation to allow intelligent treatment choices.Epilepsy has been designed to help you develop these evaluation skills. Expert neurologists have distilled the evidence and combined their experience. They provide practical guidance to:* The causes and classification of epilepsy* Working up seizures* Antiepileptic medications* Pediatric epilepsy* Adult epilepsy* Emergency epilepsy* Comorbidity and mortality of epilepsyClinical in approach, practical in execution, Epilepsy is packed with tricks, tips, and focused advice to help you better manage your patients' seizures. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributor List ixSeries Foreword xiiiPreface xvPart I: Epilepsy Basics1 Recognizing Seizures and Epilepsy: Insights from Pathophysiology 3Carl E. Stafstrom2 Classifying Epileptic Seizures and the Epilepsies 10Valeria M. Muro and Mary B. Connolly3 What Causes Epilepsy? 15Anna Rosati and Renzo Guerrini4 Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy 28Aidan Neligan and Josemir W. SanderPart II: Working up Seizures and Epilepsy5 Diagnosing and Localizing Seizures at the Bedside and in Clinic 35Joseph I. Sirven6 Psychogenic Nonepileptic Episodes 42Vaishali S. Phatak7 What Can the EEG Tell Us? 45Mark Quigg8 What Can Neuroimaging Tell Us? 54Edward J. Novotny9 Workup of New-Onset Seizures 61Jennifer Langer10 Evaluation of the Patient with Medically Refractory Epilepsy 67Gregory L. HolmesPart III: Using Antiepileptic Medications11 Choosing, Initiating, Adjusting, and Changing Antiepileptic Medications 77John W. Miller12 Antiepileptic Drug Adverse Effects: What to Watch Out For 84Jacquelyn L. Bainbridge and Caleb Y. Oh13 Antiepileptic Drug Interactions 91Philip N. Patsalos14 Recognizing Intractability to Antiepileptic Medication 102Bassel W. Abou-Khalil15 Optimizing Antiepileptic Drug Therapy in Refractory Epilepsy 107Nicholas P. Poolos16 Rescue Medications for Home Treatment of Acute Seizures 112Peter Wolf and Rûta Mameniskienë17 When and How to Stop Antiepileptic Drugs 118John D. Hixson18 Using Parenteral Antiepileptic Medications 122Jane G. Boggs19 Pharmacopeia 126Gail D. AndersonPart IV: Special Topics in Pediatric Epilepsy20 Seizures in the Neonate 141Adam L. Hartman and Frances J. Northington21 Benign and Malignant Childhood Epilepsies 147Katherine C. Nickels and Elaine C. Wirrell22 Epilepsy: When to Perform a Genetic Analysis 159Heather E. Olson and Annapurna Poduri23 Metabolic Disorders Not to Miss 167Phillip L. Pearl and Yuezhou Joe YuPart V: Special Topics in Adult Epilepsy24 Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy...
