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Informationen zum Autor Simon Shorvon, MD, Professor of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, UK Klappentext Make your way through the epilepsy mazeEpilepsy is a complex neurological condition. There are many modern treatment options, and treatment should nowadays be tailored to an individual patient. But identification of the best therapy can be a labyrinthine process.The Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment provides a practical pathfinder for treating epilepsy based on published evidence and the author's 30 years of specialist clinical experience. Direct in style but comprehensive in content, with ample tables and summaries, the Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment covers:* Treatment of the different forms and causes of epilepsy* Treatment in the different commonly encountered clinical situations* Treatment in children, in adults, in the elderly, in women, in epilepsy syndromes and in those with special needs and requirements* Epilepsy drugs - their pharmacology, kinetics, side effects, effectiveness and practical usage in the clinic* Epilepsy surgery - the various types, the indications, assessment and outcomeA succinct pharmacopeia summarizes the entire range of anti-epileptic medications with emphasis on effective prescribing in the clinical setting.The Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment will help you and your patient find the best path to control epilepsy for each individual's situation. Zusammenfassung Derived from the textbook, The Treatment of Epilepsy Third Edition, this concise practical handbook emphasizes clinical management and decision making for neurologists as they are treating patients with this chronic neurological disorder. The authors also include a formulary of drugs used to help manage epilepsy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Third Edition.Acknowledgements.1 Definitions and Epidemiology.Definitions.Frequency and population features of epilepsy.2 Seizure Type and Anatomical Location of Seizures.Seizure type.Classifi cation of partial seizures by anatomical site of seizure onset.3 Epilepsy Syndromes.ILAE Classifi cation of the Epilepsies and Epilepsy Syndromes.The epilepsy syndromes.4 The Causes of Epilepsy.Idiopathic epilepsy.Symptomatic epilepsy of genetic or congenital origin.Symptomatic epilepsy due to acquired causes.Provoked seizures.5 Principles of Treatment.Why treat epilepsy? The aims of treatment.The risks of epilepsy and its treatment.Choice of antiepileptic drug therapy based on seizure type.Treatment of specifi c epilepsy syndromes.Principles of treatment of newly diagnosed patients.Principles of treatment of patients with established active epilepsy.Treatment of patients with epilepsy in remission.Psychiatric disorders in epilepsy.Life-threatening idiosyncratic reactions.Complementary and alternative therapy in epilepsy.Genetic counselling in epilepsy.6 Treatment of Epilepsy in Specifi c Groups.Treatment of epilepsy in children.Treatment of epilepsy in patients with additional handicaps.Epilepsy in elderly people.Treatment of epilepsy in women.7 Pharmacokinetic Principles of Antiepileptic Drug Treatment.Drug absorption.Drug distribution.Drug elimination (metabolism and excretion).Blood level measurements.8 The Antiepileptic Drugs.Carbamazepine.Clobazam.Clonazepam.Eslicarbazepine acetate.Ethosuximide.Gabapentin.Lacosamide.Lamotrigine.Levetiracetam.Oxcarbazepine.Phenobarbital.Phenytoin.Pregabalin.Primidone.Rufi namide.Tiagabine.Topiramate.Valproate.Vigabatrin.Zonisamide.Other drugs used in the treatment of epilepsy.Acetazolamide.Benzodiazepines.Corticosteroids and ACTH.Felbamate.Piracetam.Stiripentol.9 The Emergency Treatment of Epilepsy.How to deal with a seizure.Status epilepticus.Antiepileptic drugs used in status epilepticus.10 The Surgical Therapy of Epilepsy.Pres...
