Common pitfalls in epilepsy

Common pitfalls in epilepsy: case-based learning

by Schmidt, Dieter

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Epilepsy is amongst the most frequently encountered of neurological disorders, yet its diagnosis and management is fraught with pitfalls. Issues surrounding differential diagnosis, seizure type, underlying causes, EEG interpretations, treatment options and prognoses can often trip-up clinicians. Common Epilepsy Pitfalls: Case-Based Learning, is a comprehensive guide to anticipating and managing the pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of epilepsy. Real-life cases are presented along with pr…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Common pitfalls in epilepsy : case-based learning / Dieter Schmidt, William O. Tatum, Steven C. Schachter.

Summary

Epilepsy is amongst the most frequently encountered of neurological disorders, yet its diagnosis and management is fraught with pitfalls. Issues surrounding differential diagnosis, seizure type, underlying causes, EEG interpretations, treatment options and prognoses can often trip-up clinicians. Common Epilepsy Pitfalls: Case-Based Learning, is a comprehensive guide to anticipating and managing the pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of epilepsy. Real-life cases are presented along with pragmatic recommendations for courses of action that guide the reader through accurate and effective epilepsy diagnosis and treatment. Cases have been chosen to answer key questions such as: the first seizure - is it epilepsy? Which drug? When should stopping treatment be considered? What to do in an epileptic emergency? Containing detailed coverage of psychiatric, social and family issues - and authored by world experts in epilepsy management - this text is invaluable for neurologists, internists, family practitioners and advanced medical students.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2018.

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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 May 2018).

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xi, 250 pages) : : PDF file(s).

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780511845796, 0511845790, 0521279712, 9780521279710
  • oclc:on1042326534
  • LC Classification:RC372
  • Dewey Decimal:616.853

Subjects

Diagnosis, Differential Diagnostics différentiels Epilepsie Epilepsy Epilepsy -- Diagnosis Epilepsy -- Psychology Epilepsy -- therapy

Writers

Schmidt, Dieter Schachter, Steven C. Tatum, William O., IV

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