The treatment of epilepsy / edited by Simon D. Shorvon [and others]
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| Language: | English |
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Malden, Mass. :
Blackwell Science,
2004.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Section 1: Introduction
- Definitions and classification of epilepsy
- Epidemiology and prognosis of epilepsy and its treatment
- Sudden death in epilepsy
- Aetiology of epilepsy
- Differential diagnosis of epilepsy
- Mechanisms of epileptogenesis
- Mechanisms of drug resistance in epilepsy
- Antiepileptic drug discovery
- Mechanisms of antiepileptic drug action
- Drug interactions in epilepsy
- Section 2: Principles of medical treatment
- General principles of medical treatment
- Management of newly diagnosed epilepsy
- Management of epilepsy in remission
- Management of epilepsy in infants
- Management of epilepsy in children
- Management of epilepsy in the elderly person
- Management of epilepsy in people with learning disability
- Emergency treatment of seizures and status epilepticus
- Treatment of epilepsy in general medical conditions
- Treatment of psychiatric disorders in epilepsy
- The ketogenic diet
- Complimentary and alternative treatments in epilepsy
- Reproductive aspects of epilepsy treatment
- Genetic counselling in epilepsy
- Diagnosis and treatment of non-epileptic seizures.
- Section 3: drugs used in the treatment of epilepsy
- The choice of drugs and approach to drug treatment in epilepsy
- Acetazolamide
- Carbamazepine
- Clobazam
- Clonazepam
- Short-acting and other benzodiazepines
- Ethosuximide
- Felbamate
- Fosphenytoin
- Gabapentin
- Lamotrigine
- Levetiracetam
- Oxcarbazepine
- Phenobarbital, primidone and other barbiturates
- Phenytoin
- Piracetam
- Pregabalin
- Rufinamide
- Tiagabine
- Topiramate
- Valproate
- Vigabatrin
- Zonisamide
- Other drugs more rarely used in the treatment of epilepsy
- Antiepileptic drugs in clinical trials.
- Section 4: Presurgical and evaluation of epilepsy and epilepsy surgery
- Introduction to epilepsy surgery and its presurgical assessment
- The scalp EEG in presurgical evaluation of epilepsy
- Invasive EEG in presurgical evaluation of epilepsy
- MEG in presurgical evaluation of epilepsy
- MRI in presurgical evaluation of epilepsy
- PET and SPECT in presurgical evaluation of epilepsy
- New physiological and radiological investigations in the presurgical evaluation of epilepsy
- Psychological testing in presurgical evaluation of epilepsy
- The role of psychiatric assessment in presurgical evaluation
- Surgery of hippocampal sclerosis
- Resective surgery of neoplastic lesions for epilepsy
- Resective surgery of vascular and infective lesions for epilepsy
- Surgery of cortical dysgenesis for epilepsy
- Surgery of post-traumatic epilepsy
- Paediatric epilepsy surgery
- Hemispherectomy for epilepsy
- Corpus callosum section for epilepsy
- Multiple subpial transection for epilepsy
- Awake surgery for epilepsy
- Stereotactic surgery for epilepsy-- Complications of epilepsy surgery
- Anaesthesia for epilepsy surgery
- Vagus nerve stimulation
- Future surgical approaches to epilepsy.