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Epilepsy


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Designed to provide a comprehensive but accessible introduction to epilepsy and seizure disorders, Epilepsy, 2nd edition 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:
Preface xxiii Foreword xxv List of Contributors xxvii Section I Epilepsy: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Evaluation and Co-Morbidities 1 1 Introduction and Epidemiology 3 Joseph I. Sirven and Gregory D. Cascino 2 Classification of Seizures and the Epilepsies 11 Elaine C. Wirrell 3 Etiology and Pathology of Epilepsy 23 Katherine C. Nickels and Katherine Noe 4 Genetics of Epilepsy 37 Anthony L. Fine, Lily C. Wong-Kisiel and Raj D. Sheth 5 Burden of Epilepsy 63 J. Layne Moore, Amy Z. Crepeau and Gregory D. Cascino 6 EEG and Epilepsy 77 Anteneh M. Feyissa, Gregory A. Worrell and Terrence D. Lagerlund 7 Neuroimaging in Epilepsy 99 Benjamin H. Brinkmann, Elson L. So, Robert E. Watson and Amy L. Kotsenas 8 The Evaluation of Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Events 117 Sara Dawit and Joseph F. Drazkowski 9 Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Epilepsy 133 Diego Z. Carvalho, J. Layne Moore and Erik K. St. Louis Epilepsy Journey: Identification of a Genetic Etiology for Epilepsy 147 Anthony L. Fine, Lily C. Wong-Kisiel and Raj D. Sheth Epilepsy Journey 2: Evaluation of Spells in Adults 153 David B. Burkholder Epilepsy Journey 3: The Pediatric Patient with Spells: Recommendations for Evaluation 157 Katherine C. Nickels and Elaine C. Wirrell Epilepsy Journey 4: Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Epilepsy Clinic 165 Gregory D. Cascino, Katherine C. Nickels and Elaine C. Wirrell Section II Epilepsy: Treatment of Epilepsy: Non-Surgical Therapy 169 10 First Seizure 171 Scott Spritzer and Omar Danoun 11 Antiseizure Medication Therapy 179 Kiran M. Kanth, Sarah Clark and Jeffrey W. Britton 12 Epilepsy in Women 217 Katherine Noe 13 Treating Children with Epilepsy: Antiepileptic Medications (AEDs) 229 Raj D. Sheth 14 Dietary Therapy in Epilepsy 239 Katherine C. Nickels and Elaine C. Wirrell 15 Autoimmune Epilepsy Disorders 249 Jeffrey W. Britton, Eoin P. Flanagan, Andrew McKeon and Sean J. Pittock 16 Discontinuation of Antiseizure Medication 275 Jamal F. Khattak and Jeffrey W. Britton 17 Investigational Therapy and Drug Approval Process within the US and Cannabidiol 287 Gregory Sprout, Joseph I. Sirven and Gregory D. Cascino 18 Devices to Monitor and Track Your Epilepsy 301 Nicholas M. Gregg and Amy Z. Crepeau Epilepsy Journey 5: Seizure Emergencies (Include status Epilepticus, Fires, Norse, Seizure First Aid, and Seizure Clusters) 313 Anteneh M. Feyissa, Matthew T. Hoerth and Eric T. Payne Epilepsy Journey 6: The First seizure -- How to Evaluate: Pediatric 315 Korwyn Williams Epilepsy Journey 7: The First Seizure -- How to Evaluate: Adult 317 Paul M. Magtibay and Joseph I. Sirven Epilepsy Journey 8: Treating Epilepsy Second Seizure and beyond: How to Choose a Drug -- An Algorithm 321 Amy Z. Crepeau Epilepsy Journey 9: Treating Status Epilepticus: An Algorithm 325 Sara E. Hocker and Eric T. Payne Epilepsy Journey 10: Withdrawal of ASDs in Adults: An Algorithm 331 Sarah A. Merrill, Kent R. Richter and Joseph I. Sirven Epilepsy Journey 11: Withdrawal of ASDs in Seizure-Free Patients Children: The Pediatric Neurologist’s Perspective 335 Elaine C. Wirrell Epilepsy Journey 12: Withdrawing ASDs in Adults after Epilepsy Surgery 339 Christian Rosenow, Luca Farrugia, Andrew Pines and Joseph I. Sirven Epilepsy Journey 13: The Pregnant Patient with Epilepsy: An Algorithm 343 Katherine Noe Section III Epilepsy: Treatment of Epilepsy: Surgical Management 345 19 Pre-surgical Evaluation 347 David B. Burkholder, Anthony L. Ritaccio and Cheolsu Shin 20 Minimally Invasive Epilepsy Surgery 367 Sanjeet S. Grewal, Robert E. Wharen Jr. and William O. Tatum 21 Intracranial EEG Monitoring 381 Jamie J. Van Gompel, Katherine Noe and Richard S. Zimmerman 22 Surgical Strategies (Include Cortical Resection, Lesionectomy, Cortical Stimulation and Functional Mapping, Hemispherotomy) 401 Angela Bohnen, W. Richard Marsh, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa and Kaisorn L. Chaichana 23 Corpus Callosotomy 413 Elaine C. Wirrell, Lily C. Wong-Kisiel and Kai J. Miller 24 Neuromodulation for Epilepsy 431 Brian N. Lundstrom, Robert E. Wharen, Jr and William O. Tatum 25 Emerging Treatments for Epilepsy 441 Gregory A. Worrell, Benjamin H. Brinkmann, Brian N. Lundstrom and Matt Stead 26 Seizure Forecasting in Epilepsy: From Computation to Clinical Practice 451 Benjamin H. Brinkmann, Nicholas M. Gregg and Gregory A. Worrell Epilepsy Journey 14: The Drug-Resistant Patient: Pre-surgical Evaluation and Surgery-Approach to the "Skip" Candidate 463 Anteneh M. Feyissa and David B. Burkholder Epilepsy Journey 15: The Drug-Resistant Patient and Discordant Pre-surgical Evaluation 469 Lily C. Wong-Kisiel, Elson L. So and Richard S. Zimmerman Epilepsy Journey 16: The Drug-Resistant Patient who is not a Candidate for Resective Surgery: An Approach to Neuromodulation 477 Anthony L. Ritaccio and William O. Tatum Epilepsy Journey 17: Epilepsy Surgery in Pediatric Patients 483 Raj D. Sheth, Kai J. Miller and Elaine C. Wirrell References 489 Index 491

About the Author :
GREGORY D. CASCINO is the Whitney MacMillan, Jr. Professor of Neuroscience at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. JOSEPH I. SIRVEN is Professor of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA. WILLIAM O. TATUM is Professor of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781119431824
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 544
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 1111 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1119431824
  • Publisher Date: 22 Apr 2021
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 33 mm
  • Width: 178 mm


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