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This new edition of
Antiseizure Medications: A Clinician's Manual reflects the advances in the study and treatment of epilepsy in the past several years. As a practical tool for physicians and other healthcare providers, this text focuses on the selection and use of antiseizure medications in a variety of clinical contexts.
List of contents
- 1. Diagnosis and Evaluation of Patients With Seizures
- 2. Antiseizure Medications Dosage Forms and Administration Guidelines
- 3. Mechanisms of Action and Pharmacokinetic Properties of Antiseizure Medications
- 4. Monitoring Antiseizure Medications and Their Toxicity
- 5. Choices of Antiseizure Medications Based on Specific Epilepsy Syndromes and Seizure Types
- 6. Clinically Important Drug Interactions With Antiseizure Medications
- 7. Aggravation of Seizures by Antiseizure Medications
- 8. Polytherapy With Antiseizure Medications
- 9. Antiseizure Medications in Pregnancy
- 10. Antiseizure Medications in Lactating Women
- 11. Antiseizure Medications in the Elderly
- 12. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Renal Disease
- 13. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Liver Disease
- 14. Antiseizure Medications and Metabolic Disorders
- 15. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Hyperlipidemia
- 16. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
- 17. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Cardiovascular Disorders
- 18. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Hematological Disorders
- 19. Antiseizure Medications in Patients on Chemotherapy or Immunosuppressive Therapy
- 20. Antiseizure Medications in Patients with Brain Tumors
- 21. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Stroke
- 22. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
- 23. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Preexisting Psychiatric Problems
- 24. Antiseizure Medications and Cognition
- 25. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Migraine Headaches
- 26. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
- 27. Antiseizure Medications and Cutaneous Reactions
- 28. Antiseizure Medications and Ophthalmologic Problems
- 29. Antiseizure Medications and Weight Change
- 30. Antiseizure Medications and Bone Health
- 31. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With HIV Infection/AIDS
- 32. Antiseizure Medications in Patients With Coronavirus Infections
- 33. Antiseizure Medications in the Pipeline
About the author
Ali A. Asadi-Pooya, M.D.
Professor of Epileptology
Director, Epilepsy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University
Michael R. Sperling, MD
Baldwin Keyes Professor of Neurology
Director, Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University
Summary
This new edition of Antiseizure Medications: A Clinician's Manual reflects the advances in the study and treatment of epilepsy in the past several years. As a practical tool for physicians and other healthcare providers, this text focuses on the selection and use of antiseizure medications in a variety of clinical contexts.
