Introduction to epilepsy / edited by Gonzalo Alarcon, Antonio Valentin.
"Epilepsy is a complex disease which has significant effects on the well-being and quality of life of patients. Obtaining good pharmacological control of seizures is often time-consuming, involving several changes of therapy. Treatment may last for several years. This introductory book covers a...
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2012.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. History of epilepsy
- 2. What is epilepsy?
- 3. Functional anatomy of the central nervous system
- 4. Introduction to neurochemistry and receptor pharmacology
- 5. Cellular electrophysiology: membrane, synaptic and action potentials
- 6. Techniques used to study epilepsy in the laboratory: experimental techniques in basic neurophysiology
- 7. Techniques used to study epilepsy in the laboratory: neuropathological methods
- 8. Functional anatomy and physiology of the hippocampus
- 9. Neurotransmission and biochemistry of neurotransmitters in epilepsy
- 10. Experimental models of epilepsy
- 11. Epileptogenesis in vitro
- 12. Epileptogenesis in vivo
- 13. Neuropathology of epilepsy
- 14. Introduction to the electroencephalogram (EEG)
- 15. Phenomenology of normal EEG: effects of age and state of awareness
- 16. Pathological EEG phenomena and their significance
- 17. Electroclinical classification of seizures and syndromes
- 18. Clinical use of EEG in epilepsy
- 19. General overview of epileptic syndromes in childhood and adolescence
- 20. Neonatal seizures
- 21. Epileptic encephalopathies in the first year of life
- 22. Epileptic encephalopathies in early childhood
- 23. Febrile convulsions/seizures and related epileptic syndromes
- 24. Idiopathic focal epilepsies
- 25. The idiopathic generalized epilepsies
- 26. Temporal lobe epilepsy
- 27. Frontal lobe epilepsy
- 28. Parietal and occipital focal symptomatic epilepsies
- 29. Epilepsy and myoclonus
- 30. Progressive myoclonic epilepsies
- 31. Acute symptomatic seizures
- 32. EEG in neonates and children
- 33. Applications of EEG other than epilepsy
- 34. Evoked potentials in epilepsy
- 35. Introduction to neuroimaging and relevant anatomical landmarks
- 36. The role of structural imaging in the assessment of epilepsy
- 37. Indications for neuroradiological investigation of epilepsy
- 38. Volumetric MRI and MRI spectroscopy
- 39. Functional MRI in epilepsy
- 40. SPECT in epilepsy
- 41. PET in epilepsy
- 42. Advanced MRI sequences - diffusion tensor imaging
- 43. EEG-correlated fMRI in epilepsy
- 44. Source localization methods
- 45. Magnetoencephalography in epilepsy
- 46. History-taking and physical examination in epilepsy
- 47. The role of video-EEG monitoring in epilepsy
- 48. Cardiovascular syndromes simulating epilepsy
- 49. Sleep disorders simulating epilepsy
- 50. Psychiatric disorders mistaken for epilepsy
- 51. Differential diagnosis of epilepsy: migraine and movement disorders
- 52. Differential diagnosis of epilepsy in children
- 53. Investigation of newly diagnosed and chronic epilepsy in adults
- 54. The role of investigations in the management of epilepsy in children
- 55. Case scenarios in paediatric epilepsy
- 56. Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: diagnostic approach
- 57. Seminar: paediatric EEG reporting session
- 58. Epidemiology of epilepsy
- 59. Prognosis of newly diagnosed and chronic epilepsy
- 60. Single seizures
- 61. Epidemiology of epilepsy in childhood
- 62. Mortality in epilepsy
- 63. Introduction to modern molecular genetics: a genetics timeline
- 64. Methods of molecular genetics
- 65. Progress in the genetics of the epilepsies
- 66. Neurochemistry of antiepileptic drug action
- 67. Antiepileptic drug pharmacokinetics and therapeutic drug monitoring
- 68. Antiepileptic drug trials and their methodology
- 69. Treatment with traditional antiepileptic drugs
- 70. Treatment with 0'new' antiepileptic drugs
- 71. Pharmacological interactions
- 72. Monotherapy or polytherapy?
- 73. Antiepileptic drugs currently under development
- 74. Antiepileptic drug withdrawal
- 75. Behavioural effects of antiepileptic drugs
- 76. Epilepsy emergency treatment
- 77. Clinical neuropsychological evaluation
- 78. Neuropsychological effects of antiepileptic drugs
- 79. The Wada test (intra-arterial amobarbital procedure)
- 80. General principles of surgical treatment
- 81. Preoperative assessment
- 82. Surgical techniques
- 83. Outcome of surgery
- 84. Epilepsy surgery in children
- 85. Vagus nerve stimulation
- 86. Brain stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy
- 87. Diagnosis and treatment of hypothalamic hamartomas
- 88. Intraoperative (acute) electrocorticography (ECoG)
- 89. Single-pulse electrical stimulation
- 90. Ketogenic diet in the management of childhood epilepsy
- 91. Reflex epilepsies
- 92. Photosensitive and language-induced seizures and epilepsies
- 93. Audiogenic epilepsies
- 94. Reading epilepsy
- 95. Status epilepticus: classification and pathophysiology
- 96. Status epilepticus: diagnosis and management
- 97. Management of epilepsy in women
- 98. Catamenial seizures
- 99. The management of epilepsy in children
- 100. Learning and educational issues in epilepsy
- 101. Epilepsy in old age
- 102. Epilepsy and learning
- 103. Epilepsy in chromosomal and related disorders
- 104. Epilepsy and cerebral trauma
- 105. Epilepsy after cerebral tumours, hamartomas and neurosurgery
- 106. Epilepsy and cerebrovascular disease
- 107. Abnormalities of neuronal migration
- 108. Malformations of cortical development
- 109 .Rasmussen's disease and epilepsia partialis continua
- 110. Behavioural treatment of epilepsy
- 111. Affective disorders and epilepsy
- 112. Anxiety disorders and epilepsy
- 113. Personality and epilepsy
- 114. The psychoses of epilepsy
- 115. Epilepsy and aggression
- 116. Epilepsy in childhood: effects on behaviour and mental health
- 117. Psychogenic non-epileptic (dissociative) seizures: psychiatric aspects
- 118. Psychiatric effects of surgical treatment for epilepsy
- 119. Use of psychotropics in people with epilepsy
- 120. Time-limited psychodynamic counselling for people with epilepsy
- 121. Evaluation of quality of life in epilepsy
- 122. Cultural aspects of epilepsy: stigma, prejudice, self-image
- 123. Epilepsy, marriage and the family
- 124. Epilepsy and employment
- 125. Drivers' and pilots' licences
- 126. Treatment with limited pharmacopoeia
- 127. The role of primary care in the management of epilepsy
- 128. Residential care and special centres for epilepsy
- 129. Main UK charities supporting epilepsy
- 130. Public education and resources
- 131. Organizations and support services for people with epilepsy
- 132. Can a joined-up primary-secondary care approach help people with epilepsy?
- 133. Support groups and their role in care in the community
- 134. The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE)
- 135. Health economics and epilepsy
- 136. Epilepsy, crime and legal responsibility
- 137. The law and its consequences for people with epilepsy
- 138. Epilepsy and lifestyle issues
- 139. Bereavement, SUDEP and Epilepsy Bereaved.