Seizures and Epilepsy, Vol. 83(Contemporary Neurology Series) - Hardcover

Engel Jr, Jerome

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 019532854X ISBN 13: 9780195328547

Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR, 2012

Synopsis

This second edition of Seizures and Epilepsy, written almost a quarter of a century after the ground-breaking first edition, is more than an update: it is a complete revision due to tremendous advances in the field. Our understanding of the fundamental neuronal mechanisms underlying epileptic phenomena, as well as current diagnosis and treatment, have been heavily influenced over the past several decades by seminal neuroscientific developments, particularly the introduction of molecular neurobiology, genetics, and modern neuroimaging.

According to the World Health Organization, epilepsy accounts for 1% of the global burden of disease, equivalent to breast cancer in women and lung cancer in men. Among primary disorders of the brain, it is equivalent to depression, dementia, and substance abuse. Singly authored by Jerome Engel, Jr, this must-read from 1989 reasserts itself as a modern classic comprehensive textbook covering a broad range of both basic and clinical epileptology.

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Review

The new edition of Seizures and Epilepsy updates an outstanding volume, initially published in 1989. Dr. Engel has been able to reduct the numerous current advances in epileptology, (i.e. genetics, imaging, molecular biology, electroencephalography, treatments) since the original publication, and make them all readily available to all practitioners interested in epilepsy. This easy to read volume is a must." -- Solomon L. Mosh, MD, President, International League Against Epilepsy, Charles Frost Chair In Neurosurgery and Neurology, Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience & Pediatrics, Vice-Chair, Dept. of Neurology, Director, Pediatric Neurology & Clinical Neurophysiology, Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

"Professor Engel has been one of the most influential world figures in epilepsy over the last 40 years. The 2nd edition of this book has thus been eagerly awaited, and it is indeed a magnificent achievement. It is a compendium of knowledge and wisdom that will surely become a standard reference for all clinicians working in the field." --Simon Shorvon FRCP. Professor in Clinical Neurology, UCL Institute of Neurology and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square London, and Co-Editor in Chief of Epilepsia

About the Author

Jerome Engel, Jr., MD, PhD, is Director of the Seizure Disorder Center, and The Jonathan Sinay Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Neurobiology, and Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA. He is past president of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, the American Epilepsy Society, and the International League Against Epilepsy, and is past co-chair of the Global Campaign against Epilepsy. His bibliography lists over 1,000 publications and over 30 books, and he is principal investigator on three research grants from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. He has received numerous awards and honors, including a Fulbright Scholarship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Javits Award.

About this edition

• Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 019532854X
• ISBN 13: 9780195328547
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 732