Adult Epilepsy

Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Adult Epilepsy

Editor(s): Gregory D. Cascino, Joseph I. Sirven

Published Online: 18 MAR 2011 03:28AM EST

Print ISBN: 9780470741221

Online ISBN: 9780470975039

DOI: 10.1002/9780470975039

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Designed to provide a comprehensive but accessible introduction to epilepsy and seizure disorders, Adult Epilepsy provides state-of-the-art information in a concise format useful to a wide audience, from neurology residents to epilepsy fellows and practitioners. This illustrated guide to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of epilepsy is a valuable resource enabling clinicians to stay on top of the latest recommendations for best practice.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xvii)

    1. Chapter 1

      Introduction: Epilepsy (pages 1–6)

      Gregory D. Cascino

  3. Section 1: Pathophysiology and Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy

    1. Chapter 2

      Seizure and Epilepsy Syndromes Classification (pages 7–17)

      Jerry J. Shih

    2. Chapter 3

      Epidemiology of Seizure Disorders (pages 19–26)

      Joseph I. Sirven

  4. Section 2: Diagnostic Evaluation

    1. Chapter 4

      The Role of Routine Scalp Electroencephalography (pages 27–48)

      Terrence D. Lagerlund and Gregory A. Worrell

    2. Chapter 5

      Neuroimaging in Epilepsy (pages 49–65)

      Gregory D. Cascino

    3. Chapter 6

      Video-EEG Monitoring Data (pages 67–81)

      Elson L. So

    4. Chapter 7

      Etiologies of Seizures (pages 83–97)

      Katherine H. Noe and Korwyn Williams

    5. Chapter 8

      The Evaluation of Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Events (pages 99–111)

      Joseph F. Drazkowski and Matthew Hoerth

  5. Section 3: Principles of Medical Management

    1. Chapter 9

      Mechanisms of Action of Antiepileptic Drugs (pages 113–129)

      Jeffrey W. Britton, Tarek M. Zakaria and Eduardo Benarroch

    2. Chapter 10

      Antiepileptic Drugs: Pharmacology, Epilepsy Indications, and Selection (pages 131–169)

      Jeffrey W. Britton and Julie Cunningham

  6. Section 4: Generalized Epilepsies

    1. Chapter 11

      Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsies (pages 171–182)

      Raj D. Sheth

    2. Chapter 12

      Symptomatic Generalized Epilepsies (pages 183–210)

      Katherine C. Nickels and Elaine Wirrell

  7. Section 5: Partial Epilepsies

    1. Chapter 13

      Overview of Diagnosis and Medical Treatment of Partial Epilepsies (pages 211–219)

      Joseph I. Sirven

    2. Chapter 14

      Medial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (pages 221–245)

      William O. Tatum

    3. Chapter 15

      Substrate-Directed Epilepsy (pages 247–270)

      Gregory A. Worrell

    4. Chapter 16

      Non-Substrate-Directed Partial Epilepsy (pages 271–283)

      Korwyn Williams and Katherine H. Noe

    5. Chapter 17

      Surgical Treatment (pages 285–295)

      Cheolsu Shin

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      Index (pages 297–307)

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