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Advanced therapy in epilepsy /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wheless, James
Otros Autores: Willmore, James, Brumback, Roger A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Shelton, CT : London : People's Medical Pub. House ; McGraw-Hill [distributor], 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Title and Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Epilepsy: Brief Historical Perspective
  • 3. Definitions and Classification of Epilepsy and Seizures
  • 4. Neurophysiologic Basis of Epileptiform Activity
  • 5. Epidemiology
  • 6. Magnetoencephalography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Epilepsy
  • 7. Clinical Neurophysiology: Other Techniques
  • 8. Neuroimaging in Epilepsy
  • 9. Experimental Models of Seizures and Epilepsy
  • 10. The EEG of Epilepsy
  • 11. Genetic and Chromosomal Disorders in Epilepsy
  • 12. Neuropathology of Pediatric Cerebral Resections for Epilepsy13. Neurometabolic Disorders and Epilepsy
  • 14. Neurocutaneous Disorders and Epilepsy
  • 15. Neonatal Seizures
  • 16. Epilepsy in Developmental Disorders
  • 17. Epilepsy in Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • 18. Acquired Lesions and Epilepsy
  • 19. Febrile Seizures
  • 20. Convulsive Status Epilepticus
  • 21. Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus
  • 22. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Syndromes
  • 23. Partial-Onset Seizures and Localization-Related Epilepsy Syndromes
  • 24. Generalized Seizures and Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes25. Landau-Kleffner Syndrome and Language Dysfunction in Epilepsy
  • 26. Rasmussen Encephalitis
  • 27. Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Disorders
  • 28. Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
  • 29. Neurotransmitters and Drug Development in Epilepsy
  • 30. Antiepileptic Drugs: An Overview
  • 31. Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics of Anticonvulsants
  • 32. Pregnancy, Epilepsy, and Drug Treatment
  • 33. Epileptic Drug Treatment in Special Populations
  • 34. Systemic Metabolic Consequences of Antiepileptic Medication35. Barbiturates
  • 36. Benzodiazepines
  • 37. Carbamazepine and Oxcarbazepine
  • 38. Ethosuximide
  • 39. Gabapentin and Pregabalin
  • 40. Lamotrigine
  • 41. Levetiracetam
  • 42. Phenytoin and Fosphenytoin
  • 43. Topiramate
  • 44. Valproic Acid
  • 45. Vigabatrin
  • 46. Zonisamide
  • 47. Other Antiepileptic Drugs
  • 48. Use of Antidepressants in Epilepsy: What All Neurologists Should Know
  • 49. Immunotherapy in Epilepsy
  • 50. Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy
  • 51. Neurostimulation Therapy for Epilepsy52. Epilepsy Surgery
  • 53. Prognosis and Ongoing Management of Epilepsy
  • 54. Neuropsychiatric Comorbidities with Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents
  • 55. Epilepsy and Cognition
  • 56. Practical Treatment Strategies of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Adults with Epilepsy
  • 57. Therapeutic Uses of Seizures in Neuropsychiatry
  • 58. Social Challenges Among Children and Adolescents with Intractable Epilepsy
  • 59. Monitoring for Adverse Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs
  • Index