Adult Epilepsy - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470741228 ISBN 13: 9780470741221

Publisher: Wiley, 2011

Synopsis

Designed to provide a comprehensive but accessible introduction to epilepsy and seizure disorders, Adult Epilepsy provides state-of-the-art information in a concise format useful to a wide audience, from neurology residents to epilepsy fellows and practitioners. This illustrated guide to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of epilepsy is a valuable resource enabling clinicians to stay on top of the latest recommendations for best practice.

About this title

About the Author

Gregory Cascino is a Professor of Neurology and principal investigator at the Mayo Clinic, in the National Institutes of Health funded study Epilepsy Phenome Genome Project (EPGP) beginning in 2007. He is interested in the care and management of patients with seizures and epilepsy and the evaluation of patients for surgical treatment of epilepsy.

Joseph Sirven is  a  Professor of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic and chair of neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona. His main interests are in Epilepsy and Seizure Treatments in Adults and Children (particularly older adults), Epilepsy Surgery, Electroencephalography, Investigational Antiepilepsy Drugs, Status Epilepticus, Vagal Nerve Stimulator, Ketogenic Diet.

From the Back Cover

Practical guidance for managing your adult epilepsy patients

Epilepsy is a complex condition. Great care is needed in identifying the best care for each individual patient based on their seizure pattern and response to the many management options available. Adult Epilepsy presents concise and contemporary advice on the clinical challenges associated with the diagnostic evaluation and management of adults with epilepsy and seizure disorders. Following a brief review of the pathophysiology of epilepsy, the experienced author team guides you on:

• Diagnostic evaluation using EEG and neuroimaging technologies
• Generalized epilepsies
• Partial epilepsies
• The principles of medical management
• Selection of patients for epilepsy surgery

Adult Epilepsy helps you effectively and efficiently diagnose and manage your patients suffering from epilepsy and seizures.

Titles of Related Interest

The Treatment of Epilepsy, Shorvon, Perruca, Engel (eds); ISBN 978-1-4051-8383-3
Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment, Shorvon; ISBN 978-1-4051-9818-9
Atlas of EEG in Critical Care ,Hirsch and Brenner (eds); ISBN 978-0-470-98786-5
Clinical Electrophysiology: A Handbook for Neurologists, Kaplan and Nguyen; ISBN 978-1-4051-8529-5

Epilepsy is a complex condition. Great care is needed in identifying the best care for each individual patient based on their seizure pattern and response to the many management options available. Adult Epilepsy presents concise and contemporary advice on the clinical challenges associated with the diagnostic evaluation and management of adults with epilepsy and seizure disorders. Following a brief review of the pathophysiology of epilepsy, the experienced author team guides you on:

• Diagnostic evaluation using EEG and neuroimaging technologies
• Generalized epilepsies
• Partial epilepsies
• The principles of medical management
• Selection of patients for epilepsy surgery

Adult Epilepsy helps you effectively and efficiently diagnose and manage your patients suffering from epilepsy and seizures.

Titles of Related Interest

The Treatment of Epilepsy, Shorvon, Perruca, Engel (eds); ISBN 978-1-4051-8383-3
Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment, Shorvon; ISBN 978-1-4051-9818-9
Atlas of EEG in Critical Care ,Hirsch and Brenner (eds); ISBN 978-0-470-98786-5
Clinical Electrophysiology: A Handbook for Neurologists, Kaplan and Nguyen; ISBN 978-1-4051-8529-5

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470741228
• ISBN 13: 9780470741221
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 326
• Editor: Sirven Joseph I., Cascino Gregory D.