Adult Epilepsy, 2nd Edition

Book Description Designed to provide a comprehensive but accessible introduction to epilepsy and seizure disorders, Epilepsy, 2nd edition 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

Content

Section I - Epilepsy: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Evaluation and Co-Morbidities
1. Introduction and Epidemiology
2. Classification of Seizures and the Epilepsies
3. Etiology and Pathology of Epilepsy
4. Genetics of Epilepsy
5. Burden of Epilepsy
6. EEG and Epilepsy
7. Neuroimaging in Epilepsy
8. The Evaluation of Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Events
9. Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Epilepsy

Section II - Epilepsy: Treatment of Epilepsy: Non-Surgical Therapy
10. First Seizure
11. Antiseizure Medication Therapy
12. Epilepsy in Women
13. Treating Children with Epilepsy: Antiepileptic Medications (AEDs)
14. Dietary Therapy in Epilepsy
15. Autoimmune Epilepsy Disorders
16. Discontinuation of Antiseizure Medication
17. Investigational Therapy and Drug Approval Process within the US and Cannabidiol
18. Devices to Monitor and Track Your Epilepsy

Section III - Epilepsy: Treatment of Epilepsy: Surgical Management
19. Pre-surgical Evaluation
20. Minimally Invasive Epilepsy Surgery
21. Intracranial EEG Monitoring
22. Surgical Strategies (Include Cortical Resection, Lesionectomy, Cortical Stimulation and Functional Mapping, Hemispherotomy)
23. Corpus Callosotomy
24. Neuromodulation for Epilepsy
25. Emerging Treatments for Epilepsy
26. Seizure Forecasting in Epilepsy: From Computation to Clinical Practice