The Treatment of Epilepsy
Principles and Practice
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 21. November 2005
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Hardback
1180 pages
978-0-7817-4995-4 (ISBN)
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Thoroughly updated, the Fourth Edition of The Treatment of Epilepsy: Principles and Practice remains the most comprehensive single-volume clinical reference on the epilepsies. In one convenient source, the book provides a broad, detailed, and cohesive overview of seizure disorders and contemporary treatment options, bringing together the most vital work in the neurosciences, genetics, electroencephalography, pediatric and adult neurology, neuropharmacology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. This edition includes a new chapter on the pharmacogenetics of antiepileptic medications, complete information on new drugs, and current guidelines for use of older drugs. Other chapters present fresh new material on epilepsy surgery and neuroimaging.
Thoroughly updated, the Fourth Edition of The Treatment of Epilepsy: Principles and Practice remains the most comprehensive single-volume clinical reference on the epilepsies. In one convenient source, the book provides a broad, detailed, and cohesive overview of seizure disorders and contemporary treatment options, bringing together the most vital work in the neurosciences, genetics, electroencephalography, pediatric and adult neurology, neuropharmacology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. This edition includes a new chapter on the pharmacogenetics of antiepileptic medications, complete information on new drugs, and current guidelines for use of older drugs. Other chapters present fresh new material on epilepsy surgery and neuroimaging.
Thoroughly updated, the Fourth Edition of The Treatment of Epilepsy: Principles and Practice remains the most comprehensive single-volume clinical reference on the epilepsies. In one convenient source, the book provides a broad, detailed, and cohesive overview of seizure disorders and contemporary treatment options, bringing together the most vital work in the neurosciences, genetics, electroencephalography, pediatric and adult neurology, neuropharmacology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. This edition includes a new chapter on the pharmacogenetics of antiepileptic medications, complete information on new drugs, and current guidelines for use of older drugs. Other chapters present fresh new material on epilepsy surgery and neuroimaging.
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Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
279
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
2722 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7817-4995-4 (9780781749954)
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Content
PART I: PATHOLOGIC SUBSTRATES AND MECHANISMS OF EPILEPTOGENESIS Section A: Cellular Aspects of Epileptogenesis Section B: Neurodevelopment and Pathological Substrates of Epilepsy Section C: Genetics and Epidemiology PART II: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY PART III: EPILEPTIC SEIZURES AND SYNDROMES Section A: Epileptic Seizures Section B: Epilepsy Syndromes: Diagnosis and Treatment Section C: Diagnosis and Treatment of Seizures in Special Clinical Settings Section D: Differential Diagnosis of Epilepsy PART IV: ANTIEPILEPTIC MEDICATIONS Section A: General Principles of Antiepileptic Drug Therapy Section B: Specific Antiepileptic Medications and Other Therapies PART V: EPILEPSY SURGERY Section A: Identification of Candidates and Presurgical Evaluation Section B: Epilepsy Surgery in Specific Settings PART VI: PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF EPILEPSY