Name: Epilepsy By J. Engel
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Epilepsy: A Comprehensive Textbook by J. Engel

This three-volume text presents material on treating epilepsy and discusses the history of the condition, and its epidemiology, causes, diagnosis, and related diseases. Information is included on the specific aspects of basic mechanisms, neurogenetics, neuroimaging, current drug therapies and current surgical techniques.

Part 1 Epidemiology, pathology and genetics of epilepsy. Part 2 The neurobiology of epilepsy: neuronal excitability; experimental modes of epilepsy. Part 3 Phenomenology: status epilepticus; epilectic disorders. Part 4 Diagnostic evaluation: routine investigations; EEG; neuroimaging; neuropsychological evaluation; long-term monitoring; new directions. Part 5 General treatment conditions: quality of life; principles of drug treatment; strategies for pharmatherapy; special therapeutic considerations; alternative and experimental approaches. Part 6 Antiepileptic drugs: antiepileptic drug development; currently available antiepileptic drugs; investigational drugs in clinical development. Part 7 Surgical therapy: candidate selection; invasive monitoring techniques; functional mapping techniques; therapeutic surgical procedures; postoperative follow-up. Part 8 Clinical biology of epilepsy: biorhythms and the autonomic nervous system; comorbidity; neuroendocrinology. Part 9 Psychiatric and social disorders: psychiatric issues; social issues. Part 10 Epileptic syndromes: syndromes of infancy and early childhood; syndromes of late childhood and adolescence; non age-related and special syndromes; diseases associated with epilepsy. Part 11 Disorders that can be confused with epilepsy: systematic disturbances; neurological disturbances; psychiatric disturbances. Part 12 Delivery of health care and socioeconomic issues: organization of health care in different countries; specialized centres for epilepsy; cost and allocation of resources.

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GOR009841349

ISBN 13

9780397516391

ISBN 10

0397516398

Title

Epilepsy: A Comprehensive Textbook by J. Engel

Author

J. Engel

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

Year published

1997-10-01

Number of pages

2600

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Epilepsy J. Engel

Epilepsy by J. Engel

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Epilepsy Summary

Epilepsy: A Comprehensive Textbook by J. Engel

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