Controversies in Caring for Women with Epilepsy Sorting Through the Evidence /

This text presents difficult management issues surrounding women with epilepsy in a unique format. The Editors provide several controversial cases in adolescence, pre-conception, pregnancy and menopause with invited experts offering their differing opinions. The Editors compare the clinical approach...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Sazgar, Mona (Editor ), Harden, Cynthia L. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Temas:
Neurology .
Therapeutics.
Family medicine.
Neurology.
General Practice and Family Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I. Adolescence
  • 1. New Onset Primary Generalized Epilepsy in Adolescence
  • 2. New Onset Partial Epilepsy in Adolescence
  • 3. Catamenial Epilepsy in Adolescence
  • 4. Contraception Choice in Adolescence
  • II. Pre-Conception Counseling
  • 5. Folic Acid Supplementation
  • 6. Risk of Seizure during Pregnancy
  • 7. Seizure Medications and Teratogenicity
  • 8. Valproic Acid and Pregnancy: Failed Other Medications
  • 9. Valproic Acid and Pregnancy: Not Tried Other Medications
  • 10. Epilepsy Inheritance
  • 11. Infertility and Menstrual Disorders: Seizure Medications vs. Seizures
  • 12. Ever Advise Against Pregnancy?
  • III. Pregnancy/Breast Feeding
  • 13. New Onset Seizures during Pregnancy
  • 14. Valproic Acid and Pregnancy
  • 15. Lamictal and Pregnancy
  • 16. What is Your Advice to Pregnant Women with Epilepsy Regarding Breast Feeding?
  • IV. Menopause
  • 17. Change in Seizure Pattern and Menopause.<peri-menopausal symptoms="" in="" women="" with="" epilepsy
  • 19. bone="" health="" epilepsy.="" peri-menopausal="" epilepsy
  • 19.="" bone="" epilepsy.peri-menopausal="" epilepsy.

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