Download or read book A Clinical Guide to Epileptic Syndromes and their Treatment written by C. P. Panayiotopoulos and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-05-10 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Affecting 4 percent of children and 1-2 percent of the general population, epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders. The 1st edition of this guide proved to be the only one of its kind, covering many important aspects of diagnosis and treatment. Due to the continued advances being made in the subject, and building on the sell-out success of the 1st edition this thorough revision reflects the latest report of the ILAE classification core group and the significant progress made in the diagnosis, classification and treatment of the epilepsies.
Download or read book Handbook of Epilepsy written by Thomas R. Browne and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2008 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now updated, this bestselling reference is a practical point-of-care guide to the diagnosis and management of epilepsy. This edition's updated coverage of drug therapy includes current American Academy of Neurology guidelines, new drugs, newly approved indications, and more.
Download or read book The Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment of Epilepsy written by Steven C. Schachter and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1997-05-22 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epilepsy is, after headache, the second most common neurological disorder. This book clarifies the many courses of action to take in treating patients with epilepsy. It presents current knowledge about seizures and epilepsy in a comprehensive, socially conscious, and clear manner. The editors have provided this information in a comprehensive, easy-to-use, and practical form. This short, simple pedagogical guide to the diagnosis and management of epilepsy is an important reference work for all medical schools, hospitals, clinics, and primary care centers. This book integrates the latest research into essential reviews on: Initial management of patients with seizures Neuroradiological evaluation of epilepsy Psychosocial aspects of epilepsy Neuropsychologic problems associated with epilepsy Psychiatric disorders Diagnosis and treatment of status epilepticus Nonepileptic seizures Ambulatory EEG monitoring Epilepsy surgery Endocrine aspects of partial seizures Epilepsy in the elderly
Download or read book Growing Up with Epilepsy written by Lynn Bennett Blackburn, PhD and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the tools you need to raise a child with epilepsy, to support his/her social development, provide effective discipline, and negotiate the educational system. Each stage in your child's life presents unique issues and problems, ranging from finding day care to school programming to driving. This book is organized so that you can go to the information that you need when you need it, returning for updates as your child grows and new issues emerge. In her 20 years of working with children with epilepsy, Dr. Blackburn has been continually impressed by the fact that no two children with epilepsy are the same. Each child and each family has unique needs. Because of this, she works with a team. The unique talents of each team member let the group meet the unique needs of each patient. This book will help you build the resource team for your child. In addition to providing you with basic tools, the book identifies resources, places you can contact, additional materials you can read, and the kinds of professionals that may be in your community to help you and your child. Every parent is busy, and parents of children with epilepsy may be evenbusier than most. This book has been organized with the busy parent in mind. The first four chapters are a "must read" for every parent. Theyprovide the basic tools for understanding epilepsy, behavior management and school programming. The final chapter summarizes parenting of a child with epilepsy, providing an easy to remember checklist. Issues for parenting a toddler with epilepsy are far different than issuesfor parenting an adolescent. You can go to the information that you need,when you need it, returning to the book for an update as your child grows and new issues emerge. You can select the section that is important to you in understanding your child, reading the other chapters when you have time and/or want to know more about the brain in general. Childhood epilepsy may provide speed-bumps in the road to adulthood, but it does not have to be a barricade. For 20 years, Dr. Blackburn has helped parents negotiate the speed bumps, creating an owner's manual for their child. Now, she helps you make this journey.
Download or read book Epilepsy written by Ilo E. Leppik, MD and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2006-10-24 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epilepsy is the most common neurologic disorder in children, adults, and the elderly. The Epilepsy Foundation estimates that over 2.7 million people in the U.S have epilepsy, and an additional 181,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Despite these numbers, epilepsy is often misunderstood. Individuals diagnosed with epilepsy face many difficulties and lifestyle changes. A proper understanding of epilepsy is a vital first step toward managing this disease and maintaining a normal life. Epilepsy: A Guide to Balancing Your Life is an excellent resource for individuals who are diagnosed with epilepsy. Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology, it contains practical and reliable information written in layman's terms. Filled with helpful tables and illustrations, this guide will answer commonly asked questions about epilepsy, explain how it is diagnosed and treated both with medications and other treatment options. It also discusses: Diet Epilepsy and pregnancy Sports and epilepsy Surgical treatment The effects of epilepsy in different age groups And much more! Epilepsy: A Guide to Balancing Your Life is essential reading for all people with epilepsy seeking a better quality of life, and for family members and caregivers needing a better understanding of this condition.
Download or read book Epilepsy written by Orrin Devinsky, MD and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2007-12-21 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epilepsy is the most common neurologic disorder in children, adults, and the elderly, affecting over 2.7 million people in the United States. Every year almost 200,000 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy and will face drastic lifestyle changes but a proper understanding of epilepsy is the first step toward managing this disease and living life to the fullest. Epilepsy: Patient and Family Guide, 3rd Edition offers a comprehensive and authoritative discussion of epilepsy for the patient. Written by a leading expert in the field, this extensively updated third edition incorporates many comments and suggestions from real patients and their families. This guide will answer commonly asked questions about epilepsy, dispel uncertainties and fears, and encourage those diagnosed with epilepsy to become strong advocates in their medical care. Ideal for patients or parents of children with epilepsy, this book discusses: The nature and diversity of seizures The factors that can cause or prevent seizures The most current information about all antiepileptic drugs Medical, surgical, and alternative therapies for seizures Legal, financial, and employment issues Epilepsy: Patient and Family Guide, 3rd Edition is an authoritative, go-to resource for all aspects of life with epilepsy.
Download or read book ABC of Epilepsy written by W. Henry Smithson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABC of Epilepsy provides a practical guide for general practitioners, and all those working in primary care, on the diagnosis, treatment and management of epilepsy, and for the continued monitoring and long term support of what is still a relatively poorly understood neurological disorder. This brand new title in the ABC series is highly illustrated throughout and presents what epilepsy is, its classification, and how to diagnose it. It covers anti-epileptic drugs and non-drug treatments, as well as self-management and living with epilepsy. Edited by a general practitioner and neurologist team, the ABC of Epilepsy reflects current NICE guidelines and is ideal for all GPs, primary health care professionals, practice nurses and specialist nurses, and non-specialist medical staff who play an increasing role in monitoring and managing of epilepsy patients.
Download or read book A Guide To Understanding Living With Epilepsy written by Anton Jayasuriya and published by B. Jain Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main goal of this book is to help people with epilepsy by offering facts that would remove the fear caused by misinformation by encouraging these individuals to assume a greater role in their treatment.
Download or read book Epilepsy written by Mike Johnson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at epilepsy in children. How is it classified, managed and treated? What is the impact on the family and the child involved? How does this affect progress in school and access to the curriculum? There are sections on assessment and diagnosis of epilepsy; epilepsy and behavior; epilepsy and genetics; the implications for schools, the classroom and learning; how access to the curriculum might be increased; social aspects of epilepsy; and language and communication problems associated with epilepsy. Apart from sound content and clear, practical guidance, the reader will also find a glossary of terms, a seizure description chart, a risk assessment chart, a list of useful addresses and an annotated bibliography. This book will be useful to all teachers, SENCOs, Teaching Assistants, Speech and Language Therapists, Educational Psychologists, GPs, parents and carers of children with epilepsy.
Download or read book Epilepsy written by Kathlyn Gay and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2007-11-09 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teens can lead normal, active lives despite having Epilepsy, and this book shows them how other teens are doing so. Through their stories they offer advice on whether and how to tell friends, dates, teachers, or an employer about the condition. Important teen issues, such as driving, dating, sports, and college are addressed. How the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) applies to people with epilepsy is also reviewed.
Download or read book Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood written by John Mark Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood has already become the standard resource for parents in need of comprehensive medical information about their child with epilepsy. Now this highly praised book has been thoroughly revised and updated by the original authors - experts from the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and board members of the Epilepsy Foundation of America - to reflect the latest approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy in childhood. In addition to providing up-to-date information about new diagnostic techniques, as well as drugs, diet, and surgical treatment, this edition also includes a new chapter, "Routine Medical Care and Epilepsy", addressing the special needs children with epilepsy have regarding common childhood illnesses, anesthesia during surgery, routine immunizations, prescription and over-the-counter medications, and vitamins.
Download or read book Seizures and Epilepsy in Children written by Eileen P. G. Vining and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2022-12-27 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seizures and Epilepsy in Children is the go-to resource for caregivers and families with children who have epilepsy and seizures.
Download or read book Epilepsy in the Tropics written by J.M.K. Murthy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on epidemiology, diagnosis, symptomatology, clinical biology, treatment, economics, and health care. It will be a guidebook for professionals in tropical countries engaged in the care of people with epilepsy.
Download or read book Epilepsy written by Brian Chappell and published by Class Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2001 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering all aspects of living with epilepsy, this practical handbook guides readers through the complicated maze of diagnosis and treatment.
Download or read book Epilepsy Board Quick Review written by Jerome Engel, Jr and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engel's Epilepsy Board Quick Review: Selected Tables and Figures from Seizures and Epilepsy will utilize 86 tables and 47 black and white figures from the "parent book" to provide a quick guide for anyone preparing for the boards. In addition to serving as a board-review guide, this will also be a handy pocket guide for any physician interested in a quick reference to drug tables, signs and symptoms, and other unusual facets of child or adult presenting with seizures. Seizures and Epilepsy, Second Edition has quickly reasserted itself as a modern classic and comprehensive textbook covering a broad range of both basic and clinical epileptology. Singly authored by Dr. Engel, this must-read text appeals to basic scientists who are interested in learning more about clinical epileptology, as well as clinicians who would like to understand more about fundamental mechanisms will find this text useful. This quick reference guide retains all of the benefits of the classic, in a pared down and easily manageable guide.
Download or read book Understanding Epilepsy written by Vibhangini S. Wasade and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by experts in the field, this book offers an up-to-date and systematic approach to understanding epilepsy. It focuses on advanced tools and therapies in diagnosis and management, and comprehensively yet simply covers the content of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certification. Five sections comprise the main text: mechanisms, classification, EEG technical concepts, diagnostic tools, and management. Pathophysiology and pathology of epilepsies are covered, as well as classification of seizures and epilepsies, electro-clinical syndromes, non-epileptic spells, and status epilepticus. Contributors also discuss diagnostic tools such as scalp and intracranial EEG, neuroimaging, and neuropsychological tests, in addition to the management of epilepsy and associated concerns, including anti-seizure drugs, surgical and stimulation therapies, gender issues, comorbidities, and psychosocial aspects. Tables, high-quality pathology, radiology and clinical images, and EEG illustrations aid readers in understanding content. A valuable book for medical trainees, neurologists, neurosurgeons, nurses and EEG technologists, and essential certification preparation.
Download or read book American College of Physicians Home Medical Guide to Epilepsy written by American College of Physicians and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2000 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes: a clear explanation of the types of epileptic seizure; reassuring, accessible advice on the treatment and control of epilepsy; self-help and lifestyle guidance; case studies, charts, and checklists; glossary of medical terms; and useful addresses and online sites.
