Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Epilepsy / edited by John W. Miller, Howard P. Goodkin.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Neurology in practice (Series)Publisher: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781118456972 (ePub)
  • 1118456971 (ePub)
  • 9781118456958 (Adobe PDF)
  • 1118456955 (Adobe PDF)
  • 9781118456989
  • 111845698X
  • 1118456947
  • 9781118456941
Uniform titles:
  • Epilepsy (Miller)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 616.85/3 23
LOC classification:
  • RC372
NLM classification:
  • WL 385
Online resources:
Contents:
Title page; Copyright page; Contributor List; Series Foreword; Preface; Part I Epilepsy Basics; 1 Recognizing Seizures and Epilepsy: Insights from Pathophysiology; Introduction; Definitions; Classification of seizures and epilepsies; Pathophysiology; Seizure mimics; Overview of medication mechanisms of action; Conclusion; Bibliography; 2 Classifying Epileptic Seizures and the Epilepsies; Introduction; Generalized and focal seizures; Generalized and focal epilepsies; Electroclinical syndromes or epilepsy syndromes; Etiology of epilepsy; Conclusions; Bibliography; 3 What Causes Epilepsy?
IntroductionIdiopathic epilepsies; Symptomatic epilepsies; Provoked epilepsies; Conclusion; Bibliography; 4 Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy; Incidence and prevalence; Incidence studies; Prevalence studies; Prognosis; Mortality; The future; Bibliography; Part II Working Up Seizures and Epilepsy; 5 Diagnosing and Localizing Seizures at the Bedside and in Clinic; Is it a seizure?; What are the surrounding circumstances? Past medical history, provoking factors, and the neurological examination; What kind of seizure is this? Focal (partial) versus generalized; Summary; Bibliography
6 Psychogenic Nonepileptic EpisodesIntroduction: Clinical features; Epidemiology; Diagnosis; Differential diagnosis; Treatment; Conclusion; Bibliography; 7 What Can the EEG Tell Us?; Introduction; Epilepsy; Encephalopathy; Summary; 8 What Can Neuroimaging Tell Us?; Introduction; Imaging in the initial evaluation of epilepsy; Advanced neuroimaging in pharmacoresistent epilepsy; Conclusions; Bibliography; 9 Workup of New-Onset Seizures; Introduction; Differential diagnosis; Clinical history and examination; Neurodiagnostic evaluation; Treatment after a first seizure; Patient education
ConclusionBibliography; 10 Evaluation of the Patient with Medically Refractory Epilepsy; Introduction; Diagnosis of refractory epilepsy; Determining seizure type; Pseudo-intractability; Etiology; Referral to a tertiary center; Conclusion and summary; Acknowledgment; Bibliography; Part II Using Antiepileptic Medications; 11 Choosing, Initiating, Adjusting, and Changing Antiepileptic Medications; When to start AEDs; Choosing the AED; Identifying potentially effective agents; Comparing efficacy; Safety and adverse effect concerns determine the final choice; Other factors influencing drug choice
Initiating the AEDOptimizing compliance; Adjusting the dose; When and how to try other AEDs; Drug-resistant epilepsy; Conclusions; References; 12 Antiepileptic Drug Adverse Effects: What to Watch Out For; Introduction; Common adverse effects; Uncommon and idiosyncratic adverse reactions; Teratogenicity and neurodevelopmental adverse effects; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; 13 Antiepileptic Drug Interactions; Introduction; Anticipating and predicting metabolic interactions; Prevention and management of adverse antiepileptic drug interactions
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
No physical items for this record

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

Title page; Copyright page; Contributor List; Series Foreword; Preface; Part I Epilepsy Basics; 1 Recognizing Seizures and Epilepsy: Insights from Pathophysiology; Introduction; Definitions; Classification of seizures and epilepsies; Pathophysiology; Seizure mimics; Overview of medication mechanisms of action; Conclusion; Bibliography; 2 Classifying Epileptic Seizures and the Epilepsies; Introduction; Generalized and focal seizures; Generalized and focal epilepsies; Electroclinical syndromes or epilepsy syndromes; Etiology of epilepsy; Conclusions; Bibliography; 3 What Causes Epilepsy?

IntroductionIdiopathic epilepsies; Symptomatic epilepsies; Provoked epilepsies; Conclusion; Bibliography; 4 Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy; Incidence and prevalence; Incidence studies; Prevalence studies; Prognosis; Mortality; The future; Bibliography; Part II Working Up Seizures and Epilepsy; 5 Diagnosing and Localizing Seizures at the Bedside and in Clinic; Is it a seizure?; What are the surrounding circumstances? Past medical history, provoking factors, and the neurological examination; What kind of seizure is this? Focal (partial) versus generalized; Summary; Bibliography

6 Psychogenic Nonepileptic EpisodesIntroduction: Clinical features; Epidemiology; Diagnosis; Differential diagnosis; Treatment; Conclusion; Bibliography; 7 What Can the EEG Tell Us?; Introduction; Epilepsy; Encephalopathy; Summary; 8 What Can Neuroimaging Tell Us?; Introduction; Imaging in the initial evaluation of epilepsy; Advanced neuroimaging in pharmacoresistent epilepsy; Conclusions; Bibliography; 9 Workup of New-Onset Seizures; Introduction; Differential diagnosis; Clinical history and examination; Neurodiagnostic evaluation; Treatment after a first seizure; Patient education

ConclusionBibliography; 10 Evaluation of the Patient with Medically Refractory Epilepsy; Introduction; Diagnosis of refractory epilepsy; Determining seizure type; Pseudo-intractability; Etiology; Referral to a tertiary center; Conclusion and summary; Acknowledgment; Bibliography; Part II Using Antiepileptic Medications; 11 Choosing, Initiating, Adjusting, and Changing Antiepileptic Medications; When to start AEDs; Choosing the AED; Identifying potentially effective agents; Comparing efficacy; Safety and adverse effect concerns determine the final choice; Other factors influencing drug choice

Initiating the AEDOptimizing compliance; Adjusting the dose; When and how to try other AEDs; Drug-resistant epilepsy; Conclusions; References; 12 Antiepileptic Drug Adverse Effects: What to Watch Out For; Introduction; Common adverse effects; Uncommon and idiosyncratic adverse reactions; Teratogenicity and neurodevelopmental adverse effects; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; 13 Antiepileptic Drug Interactions; Introduction; Anticipating and predicting metabolic interactions; Prevention and management of adverse antiepileptic drug interactions