Epilepsy

Author(s)

• Hopkins, Anthony (Anthony Philip)
• Shorvon, S. D.
• Cascino, Gregory

Bibliographic Information

Epilepsy

Chapman & Hall Medical, 1995

2nd ed / edited by Anthony Hopkins, Simon Shorvon and Gregory Cascino

Note

Previous ed.: 1987

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This new edition brings the subject up to date, and includes all the recent advances in imaging, surgical treatment and use of anticonvulsant drugs.

Table of Contents

Definitions and epidemiology of epilepsy The neurobiology of epilepsy The international classifications of epileptic seizures and of the epilepsies The different types of epileptic seizures: causes of epilepsy, reflex epilepsies, description of seizures The genetics of the epilepsies The first seizure and the diagnosis of epilepsy Electroencephalography Imaging and epilepsy Anticonvulsant drugs The neurosurgery of epilepsy Other treatments for epilepsy Epilepsy after head injury and cranial surgery The management of status epilepticus Febrile convulsions Epilepsy in childhood Epilepsy and mental retardation Some aspects of living with epilepsy The delivery of services for people with epilepsy Index

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Details

• NCID: BA2636366X
• ISBN:
  • 0412543303
• LCCN: 94069927
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 675 p.: ill.
• Size: 26cm
• Classification:
  • DC20 : 616.853
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Epilepsy