The Comprehensive evaluation and treatment of epilepsy : a practical guide

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The Comprehensive evaluation and treatment of epilepsy : a practical guide

edited by Steven C. Schachter, Donald L. Schomer

Academic Press, c1997

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Epilepsy is, after headache, the second most common neurological disorder. This book clarifies the many courses of action to take in treating patients with epilepsy. It presents current knowledge about seizures and epilepsy in a comprehensive, socially conscious, and clear manner. The editors have provided this information in a comprehensive, easy-to-use, and practical form. This short, simple pedagogical guide to the diagnosis and management of epilepsy is an important reference work for all medical schools, hospitals, clinics, and primary care centers.

Table of Contents

Preface.S.C. Schachter and D.L. Schomer, Classification of Seizures and the Epilepsies.G.L. HolmesRadiographic Assessment of Patients with EpilepsyG. SchlaugTreatment of SeizuresS.C. SchachterDefinition and Overview of Intractable EpilepsyO. DevinskyPsychosocial Aspects of EpilepsyP.O. Shafer and E. SalmansonNeuropsychologic Assessment and Application to Temporal Lobe EpilepsyP. Hayashi and M. OConnorPsychiatric Considerations in Patients with EpilepsyJ. Holzerand D. BearStatus EpilepticusF. DrislaneDiagnosis and Management of Nonepileptic SeizuresA.J. RowanAmbulatory EEG Monitoring: Technology and Uses. H. Blume, Epilepsy Surgery-Cortical Excisions and Callosal SectionsJ. Ives, Endocrine Aspects of Partial SeizuresP. Klein and A.G. HerzogEpilepsy and the ElderlyE.B. BroomfieldGuide to Epilepsy CentersD.L. Schomer

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