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- List of Contributors
- List of Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Neurophysiology of Epilepsy
- Chapter 2 Neurogenetics of Epilepsy
- Chapter 3 Neurochemistry of Epilepsy
- Chapter 4 Developmental Neurobiology, Neuroanatomy, and Neuropathology of Epilepsy
- Chapter 5 Definitions and Epidemiology of Epilepsy
- Chapter 6 The Causes of Epilepsy
- Chapter 7 Classification, Clinical Symptoms, and Syndromes
- Chapter 8 Differential Diagnosis of Epilepsy
- Chapter 9 The Electroencephalogram in the Investigation of Epilepsy
- Chapter 10 Neuroimaging in the Investigation of Epilepsy
- Chapter 11 The Biochemical, Haematological, Histological, Immunological, and Genetic Investigation of Epilepsy
- Chapter 12 Non-Pharmacological Therapy of Epilepsy
- Chapter 13 Reproductive Aspects of Epilepsy
- Chapter 14 Neonatal Seizures and Infantile-Onset Epilepsies
- Chapter 15 Epileptic Encephalopathies
- Chapter 16 Principles of Treatment of Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents
- Chapter 17 Epilepsy in Learning Disability
- Chapter 18 Epilepsy in the Elderly
- Chapter 19 Psychiatric Comorbidity in Epilepsy
- Chapter 20 Epilepsy due to Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebrovascular Disease, Central Nervous System Infections, and Brain Tumours
- Chapter 21 Epilepsy in Renal, Hepatic, and Other Conditions
- Chapter 22 Management of Patients with First Seizure and Early Epilepsy
- Chapter 23 The Medical Treatment of Chronic Active Epilepsy
- Chapter 24 Epilepsy in Remission
- Chapter 25 Drug Interactions
- Chapter 26 The Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Therapeutics of the Antiepileptic Drugs
- Chapter 27 Principles of Epilepsy Surgery
- Chapter 28 Resective Surgery of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
- Chapter 29 Resective Surgery of Extratemporal Epilepsy
- Chapter 30 Vagal Nerve Stimulation and Deep Brain Stimulation in Epilepsy
- Chapter 31 Other Surgeries for Epilepsy and New Approaches
- Chapter 32 Management of Seizures and of Epilepsy in the Emergency Department
- Chapter 33 Management of Status Epilepticus on the Intensive Care Unit
- Chapter 34 Epilepsy and Employment
- Chapter 35 Sexual and Emotional Behaviour in Epilepsy
- Chapter 36 Epilepsy: Cognition and Memory in Adults
- Chapter 37 Legal Aspects of Epilepsy and Epilepsy and Driving
- Index
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- List of Contributors
- List of Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Neurophysiology of Epilepsy
- Chapter 2 Neurogenetics of Epilepsy
- Chapter 3 Neurochemistry of Epilepsy
- Chapter 4 Developmental Neurobiology, Neuroanatomy, and Neuropathology of Epilepsy
- Chapter 5 Definitions and Epidemiology of Epilepsy
- Chapter 6 The Causes of Epilepsy
- Chapter 7 Classification, Clinical Symptoms, and Syndromes
- Chapter 8 Differential Diagnosis of Epilepsy
- Chapter 9 The Electroencephalogram in the Investigation of Epilepsy
- Chapter 10 Neuroimaging in the Investigation of Epilepsy
- Chapter 11 The Biochemical, Haematological, Histological, Immunological, and Genetic Investigation of Epilepsy
- Chapter 12 Non-Pharmacological Therapy of Epilepsy
- Chapter 13 Reproductive Aspects of Epilepsy
- Chapter 14 Neonatal Seizures and Infantile-Onset Epilepsies
- Chapter 15 Epileptic Encephalopathies
- Chapter 16 Principles of Treatment of Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents
- Chapter 17 Epilepsy in Learning Disability
- Chapter 18 Epilepsy in the Elderly
- Chapter 19 Psychiatric Comorbidity in Epilepsy
- Chapter 20 Epilepsy due to Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebrovascular Disease, Central Nervous System Infections, and Brain Tumours
- Chapter 21 Epilepsy in Renal, Hepatic, and Other Conditions
- Chapter 22 Management of Patients with First Seizure and Early Epilepsy
- Chapter 23 The Medical Treatment of Chronic Active Epilepsy
- Chapter 24 Epilepsy in Remission
- Chapter 25 Drug Interactions
- Chapter 26 The Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Therapeutics of the Antiepileptic Drugs
- Chapter 27 Principles of Epilepsy Surgery
- Chapter 28 Resective Surgery of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
- Chapter 29 Resective Surgery of Extratemporal Epilepsy
- Chapter 30 Vagal Nerve Stimulation and Deep Brain Stimulation in Epilepsy
- Chapter 31 Other Surgeries for Epilepsy and New Approaches
- Chapter 32 Management of Seizures and of Epilepsy in the Emergency Department
- Chapter 33 Management of Status Epilepticus on the Intensive Care Unit
- Chapter 34 Epilepsy and Employment
- Chapter 35 Sexual and Emotional Behaviour in Epilepsy
- Chapter 36 Epilepsy: Cognition and Memory in Adults
- Chapter 37 Legal Aspects of Epilepsy and Epilepsy and Driving
- Index