Epilepsy - Understanding and Managing the Condition Across the Lifespan: A Practical Guide for Families(Gillette Children's Healthcare Series)

Table of Contents:
Authors and Editors Series Foreword by Dr. Tom F. Novacheck SERIES INTRODUCTION 1 SEIZURES AND EPILEPSY: AN OVERVIEW 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Causes, risk Factors, and prevalence 1.3 Seizure first aid 1.4 Differential diagnosis of a seizure Key points Chapter1 2 UNDERSTANDING SEIZURES AND EPILEPSY 2.1 Introduction 2.2 A first seizure: Provoked or unprovoked? 2.3 Classification of seizures 2.4 Phases of a seizure 2.5 Classification of epilepsy 2.6 Overview of epilepsy management 2.7 Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy Key points Chapter 2 3 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The brain 3.3 Neurons 3.4 Seizure threshold Key points Chapter 3 4 EEG AND SEIZURE DETECTION WITH ABIGAIL CARLSON, BS, R. EEG/EP T., CNIM, NA-CLTM 4.1 Introduction to EEG 4.2 What happens during EEG? 4.3 Interpreting the EEG recording 4.4 Phases of a seizure and EEG 4.5 Seizure recording and detection Key points Chapter 4 5 DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Brain imaging 5.3 Laboratory tests 5.4 Lumbar puncture 5.5 Genetic testing Key points Chapter 5 6 CAUSES OF EPILEPSY 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Structural 6.3 Genetic 6.4 Infectious 6.5 Metabolic 6.6 Immune 6.7 Unknown Key points Chapter 6 7 EPILEPSY SYNDROMES 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Onset in the neonatal period and infancy 7.3 Onset in childhood 7.4 Onset in adolescence and adulthood 7.5 Onset at a variable age Key points Chapter 7 8 MANAGEMENT OF EPILEPSY 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Pharmaceutical management 8.3 Non-pharmaceutical management WITH KARRI LARSON, RD, LD 8.4 Other medications or supplements 8.5 Alternative and complementary therapies Key points Chapter 8 9 COMORBIDITIES OF EPILEPSY 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Neurological and neurodevelopmental comorbidities 9.3 Physical comorbidities 9.4 Psychiatric comorbidities Key points Chapter 9 10 GROWING UP WITH EPILEPSY 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Psychosocial impact of epilepsy 10.3 Activity modifications and lifestyle considerations 10.4 Education and career planning 10.5 Transition to adult care WITH TORI BAHR, MD 10.6 Family planning and pregnancy Key points Chapter10 11 LIVING WITH EPILEPSY 12 FURTHER READING AND RESEARCH WITH ELIZABETH R. BOYER, PhD Acknowledgments APPENDICES (ONLINE) Appendix 1: A short history of epilepsy Appendix 2: Seizure mimics Appendix 3: Seizure and epilepsy terminology Appendix 4: Neurons and seizures Appendix 5: Genetic testing and epilepsy Appendix 6: Epilepsy syndromes Appendix 7: Mechanism of action of antiseizure medications Glossary References Index

About the Author :
Charbel El Kosseifi, MD, Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist, Gillette Children's Healthcare Press Cheryl Tveit, RN, MSN, CNML, Principal Writer, Gillette Children's Healthcare Press Anna Halderson, Parent Editors Lily Collison, MA, MSc, Program Director, Gillette Children’s Healthcare Press Elizabeth R. Boyer, PhD, Clinical Scientist, Gillette Children's Healthcare Press Timothy Feyma, MD, Pediatric Neurologist Tom F. Novacheck, MD, Medical Director of Integrated Care Services, Gillette Children's, Professor of Orthopedics, University of Minnesota, and Past-President, American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine