Epilepsy

Informationen zum Autor John W. Miller , MD, PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Howard 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 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributor List ix Series Foreword xiii Preface xv Part I: Epilepsy Basics 1 Recognizing Seizures and Epilepsy: Insights from Pathophysiology 3 Carl E. Stafstrom 2 Classifying Epileptic Seizures and the Epilepsies 10 Valeria M. Muro and Mary B. Connolly 3 What Causes Epilepsy? 15 Anna Rosati and Renzo Guerrini 4 Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy 28 Aidan Neligan and Josemir W. Sander Part II: Working up Seizures and Epilepsy 5 Diagnosing and Localizing Seizures at the Bedside and in Clinic 35 Joseph I. Sirven 6 Psychogenic Nonepileptic Episodes 42 Vaishali S. Phatak 7 What Can the EEG Tell Us? 45 Mark Quigg 8 What Can Neuroimaging Tell Us? 54 Edward J. Novotny 9 Workup of New-Onset Seizures 61 Jennifer Langer 10 Evaluation of the Patient with Medically Refractory Epilepsy 67 Gregory L. Holmes Part III: Using Antiepileptic Medications 11 Choosing, Initiating, Adjusting, and Changing Antiepileptic Medications 77 John W. Miller 12 Antiepileptic Drug Adverse Effects: What to Watch Out For 84 Jacquelyn L. Bainbridge and Caleb Y. Oh 13 Antiepileptic Drug Interactions 91 Philip N. Patsalos 14 Recognizing Intractability to Antiepileptic Medication 102 Bassel W. Abou-Khalil 15 Optimizing Antiepileptic Drug Therapy in Refractory Epilepsy 107 Nicholas P. Poolos 16 Rescue Medications for Home Treatment of Acute Seizures 112 Peter Wolf and Rûta Mameniškienë 17 When and How to Stop Antiepileptic Drugs 118 John D. Hixson 18 Using Parenteral Antiepileptic Medications 122 Jane G. Boggs 19 Pharmacopeia 126 Gail D. Anderson Part IV: Special Topics in Pediatric Epilepsy 20 Seizures in the Neonate 141 Adam L. Hartman and Frances J. Northington 21 Benign and Malignant Childhood Epilepsies 147 Katherine C. Nickels and Elaine C. Wirrell 22 Epilepsy: When to Perform a Genetic Analysis 159 Heather E. Olson and Annapurna Poduri 23 Metabolic Disorders Not to Miss 167 Phillip L. Pearl and Yuezhou Joe Yu Part V: Special Topics in Adult Epilepsy 24 Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and Other Primary Generalized Epilepsies 177 Shahin Hakimian 25 Epilepsy in Women of Childbearing Age 184 Autumn Klein 26 Epilepsy After Sixty 189 Edwa...

List of contents

Contributor List ix
 
Series Foreword xiii
 
Preface xv
 
Part I: Epilepsy Basics
 
1 Recognizing Seizures and Epilepsy: Insights from Pathophysiology 3
Carl E. Stafstrom
 
2 Classifying Epileptic Seizures and the Epilepsies 10
Valeria M. Muro and Mary B. Connolly
 
3 What Causes Epilepsy? 15
Anna Rosati and Renzo Guerrini
 
4 Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy 28
Aidan Neligan and Josemir W. Sander
 
Part II: Working up Seizures and Epilepsy
 
5 Diagnosing and Localizing Seizures at the Bedside and in Clinic 35
Joseph I. Sirven
 
6 Psychogenic Nonepileptic Episodes 42
Vaishali S. Phatak
 
7 What Can the EEG Tell Us? 45
Mark Quigg
 
8 What Can Neuroimaging Tell Us? 54
Edward J. Novotny
 
9 Workup of New-Onset Seizures 61
Jennifer Langer
 
10 Evaluation of the Patient with Medically Refractory Epilepsy 67
Gregory L. Holmes
 
Part III: Using Antiepileptic Medications
 
11 Choosing, Initiating, Adjusting, and Changing Antiepileptic Medications 77
John W. Miller
 
12 Antiepileptic Drug Adverse Effects: What to Watch Out For 84
Jacquelyn L. Bainbridge and Caleb Y. Oh
 
13 Antiepileptic Drug Interactions 91
Philip N. Patsalos
 
14 Recognizing Intractability to Antiepileptic Medication 102
Bassel W. Abou-Khalil
 
15 Optimizing Antiepileptic Drug Therapy in Refractory Epilepsy 107
Nicholas P. Poolos
 
16 Rescue Medications for Home Treatment of Acute Seizures 112
Peter Wolf and Rûta Mameniskienë
 
17 When and How to Stop Antiepileptic Drugs 118
John D. Hixson
 
18 Using Parenteral Antiepileptic Medications 122
Jane G. Boggs
 
19 Pharmacopeia 126
Gail D. Anderson
 
Part IV: Special Topics in Pediatric Epilepsy
 
20 Seizures in the Neonate 141
Adam L. Hartman and Frances J. Northington
 
21 Benign and Malignant Childhood Epilepsies 147
Katherine C. Nickels and Elaine C. Wirrell
 
22 Epilepsy: When to Perform a Genetic Analysis 159
Heather E. Olson and Annapurna Poduri
 
23 Metabolic Disorders Not to Miss 167
Phillip L. Pearl and Yuezhou Joe Yu
 
Part V: Special Topics in Adult Epilepsy
 
24 Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and Other Primary Generalized Epilepsies 177
Shahin Hakimian
 
25 Epilepsy in Women of Childbearing Age 184
Autumn Klein
 
26 Epilepsy After Sixty 189
Edward Faught
 
Part VI: What can be done when medication doesn't work?
 
27 When Should Epilepsy Neurosurgery Be Considered, and What Can It Accomplish? 199
Paul A. Garcia
 
28 When Should Vagus Nerve Stimulation Be Considered, and What Can It Accomplish? 205
Pearce J. Korb and Sandra L. Helmers
 
29 Ketogenic Diet and Alternative Therapies 210
Dana Ekstein and Steven C. Schachter
 
Part VII: How are acute seizures and status epilepticus evaluated and treated in the emergency department and the hospital?
 
30 acute Symptomatic Seizures in Children and Adults: Evaluation and Treatment 217
J. Stephen Huff and Jessica L. Carpenter
 
31 Evaluating and Treating Status Epilepticus 222
Jeffrey Bolton and Howard P. Goodkin
 
32 Recognizing, Assessing, and Treating Seizures and Status Epilepticus in the ICU 227
Nicolas Gaspard and Lawrence J. Hirsch
 
Part VIII: The morbidity and mortality of epilepsy
 
33 mortality in Epilepsy 243
Elizabeth J. Donner
 
34 Accidents in Epilepsy 248
Allan Krumholz and Ana M. Sanchez
 
35 Medical Comorbidity in Epilepsy 253
Kimberly L. Pargeon and Sheryl R. Haut
 
36 Cognitive Effects of Chronic Epilepsy 260
Daniel L. Drane
 
37 Recogn

Product details

• Authors: Epilepsy (Miller), Howard P. Goodkin, John W . Miller, John W . Goodkin Miller, John W. Goodkin Miller, Jw Miller
• Assisted by: Howard P. Goodkin (Editor), Goodkin Howard P. (Editor), John W . Miller (Editor), John W. Miller (Editor), P Goodkin (Editor), P Goodkin (Editor), Joh W Miller (Editor), John W Miller (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2014
• EAN: 9781118456941
• ISBN: 978-1-118-45694-1
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: NIP- Neurology in Practice; Neurology in Practice; NIP- Neurology in Practice
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Neurologie, Medizin, Epilepsie, Neurology, Medical Science, General Practice/Family Practice, Allgemeinpraxis, hausärztliche Praxis