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1 online resource (184 pages) |
| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgement; Preface; Introduction; Definitions; Differences between childhood and adult epilepsy; Epidemiology; Mortality; Prevention of epilepsy; 1 Diagnosis; Recognition of epileptic seizures; Differential diagnosis of epilepsy; Episodes without altered consciousness; Episodes of altered consciousness; Episodes related to sleep; 2 Classification of epilepsies; Epileptic seizures; Epilepsies and epileptic syndromes; Epileptic syndromes of childhood and adolescence; Reflex epilepsies; 3 Aetiology of epilepsy; Malformations; Miscellaneous syndromes |
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Metabolic disordersInfections; Head injuiy; Hypoxic-ischaemic injury; Tumours; Haemorrhage; Dual pathology; Febrile seizures; Cerebral palsy; Learning difficulties; The genetics of epilepsy; 4 Genetics of epilepsy; 5 Neonatal seizures; Diagnosis; Aetiology and investigation; Treatment99; Prognosis; Outstanding issues; 6 Febrile seizures; 7 Epilepsy in adolescence; 8 Investigation of epilepsy; The role of the EEG; Neuroimaging; Other investigations; 9 Drug treatment of epilepsy; When to start a drug?; Which drug and in what dose?; When to change a drug or add a second drug? |
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When to seek a specialist opinion?When to stop the drug?; When to measure a blood level?; When to consider surgery?; Communication; Management of epilepsy associated with other cerebral disorders; AEDs and their characteristics; Drugs on the horizon; Remacemide; Stiripentol; Sulthiame; Zonisamide; Pregabilin; Others; 10 Surgical treatment of epilepsy; The patient; The pre-surgical evaluation; The procedure; The outcome (in terms of seizure control); Vagus nerve stimulation; New surgical techniques; 11 Alternative treatments of epilepsy; The ketogenic diet; Steroids |
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Intravenous immunoglobulinsBehaviour therapy; Acupuncture; Herbalism, homeopathy and aromatherapy; 12 Status epilepticus; Definition, classification and aetiology; Diagnosis; Aetiology; Pathophysiology; Mortality and long-term sequelae; Treatment; 13 The impact of epilepsy; Social implications of epilepsy; Psychological implications of epilepsy; Educational implications of epilepsy; 14 Epilepsy clinics; Appendix 1 Key points on childhood epilepsy ; Appendix 2 Medico-legal aspects of epilepsy ; Appendix 3 Useful addresses and contact details (as of September 2003) ; References; Index |
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Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gibbs, John
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| ISBN |
9780203495391 |
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020349539X |
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