Epilepsy in Children, 2E

by Wallace, Sheila J.

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Full title :Epilepsy in Children, 2E.

Summary

1. Definitions and classification of epileptic seizures and epilepsies 2. Paroxysmal non-epileptic disorders: differential diagnosis of epilepsy 3. Incidence and prevalence 4. Aspects of etiology 4A. Genetics 4B. Chromosomal syndromes associated with epilepsy 4C. Abnormalities of brain development 4D. Epilepsy following acute brain injury 4E. Disorders of metabolism and neurodegenerative disorders associated with epilepsy 4F. Infection and post-infective causes 5. Pathology of childhood epilepsies 6. Pathophysiology of childhood epilepsies 7. Seizures in the neonate 8. Febrile seizures 9. Epilepsies with onset in the first year of life 9A. Early epileptic encephalopathies 9B. West syndrome 9C. Partial epilepsies in infancy 9D. Benign myoclonic epilepsy in infancy 9E. Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (Dravet syndrome) 10. Epileptic syndromes with onset in early childhood 10A. Myoclonic-astatic epilepsy 10B. Lennoxâ€"Gastaut syndrome 11. Epileptic syndromes with onset in middle childhood 11A. Childhood absence epilepsy 11B. Epilepsy with myoclonic absences 11C. Eyelid myoclonia with absences 11D. Benign partial epilepsies 11E. Rasmussenâ€{s syndrome 12. Epileptic syndromes with onset in late childhood or adolescence 12A. Idiopathic generalized epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures only 12B. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy 12C. Juvenile absence epilepsy 12D. Benign partial seizures of adolescence 12E. Cognitive and behavioral manifestations of epilepsy in children 13. Cognitive and behavioral manifestations of epilepsy in children 14. Progressive myoclonus epilepsies 15. Epilepsies symptomatic of structural lesions

16. Epilepsy in the mentally retarded 17. Status epilepticus 18. Neurophysiological investigations 19. Imaging 19A. Anatomical imaging 19B. Functional imaging 20. Investigation of the child with epilepsy 21. Pharmacology of antiepileptic drugs 22. Treatment of epilepsy 22A. Antiepileptic drugs (AEDS) 22B. The ketogenic diet 22C. Vagal nerve stimulation 22D. Surgery 22E. Behavioural therapy 23. Cognitive aspects 24. Psychiatric aspects 25. Social aspects 26. Special centers for childhood epilepsy 27. The adolescent with epilepsy.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2004
Edition:2nd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Arnold, CRC Press, Distributed in the United States of America by Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2004

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (522 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781444114089, 1444114085
oclc:on1058406903
LC Classification:RJ496.E6 ǂb E6513 2004eb
Dewey Decimal:618.92853

Front Cover -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Sheila Wallace -- an appreciation -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Definitions and classification of epileptic seizures and epilepsies -- Chapter 2. Paroxysmal nonepileptic disorders: differential diagnosis of epilepsy -- Chapter 3. Incidence and prevalence -- Chapter 4. Aspects of etiology -- Chapter 4A. Genetics -- Chapter 4B. Chromosomal syndromes associated with epilepsy -- Chapter 4C. Abnormalities of brain development -- Chapter 4D. Epilepsy following acute brain injury -- Chapter 4E. Disorders of metabolism and neurodegenerative disorders associated with epilepsy -- Chapter 4F. Infection and postinfective causes of epilepsy -- Chapter 5. Pathology of childhood epilepsies -- Chapter 6. Pathophysiology of childhood epilepsies -- Chapter 7. Seizures in the neonate -- Chapter 8. Febrile seizures -- Chapter 9. Epilepsies with onset in the first year of life -- Chapter 9A. Early epileptic encephalopathies -- Chapter 9B. West syndrome -- Chapter 9C. Partial epilepsies in infancy -- Chapter 9D. Benign myoclonic epilepsy in infancy -- Chapter 9E. Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (Dravet syndrome) -- Chapter 10. Epil…