A Clinical Guide to Epileptic Syndromes and Their Treatment

By C.P. Panayiotopoulos

Book Overview

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting 1-2% of the population and 4% of children. Epilepsy is not a single disease but a general label for a multitude of different disorders or syndromes. Accurate diagnosis of the syndrome is therefore essential for both short- and long-term management. The standardised classification and terminology for epileptic seizures and syndromes by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) provides a fundamental framework for organising and differentiating various types of epileptic disorders. This is the first book to present a detailed analysis of the new diagnostic scheme of the ILAE Task Force of 2001 mandated by the dramatic increase in the knowledge of epileptic syndromes through advances in clinical and EEG aspects, brain imaging technologies and genetics. The author presents an authoritative and concise description of all syndromes in neonates, infants, children, teenagers and adults. Each syndrome is presented with unambiguous clarity, practical tips and useful tables on clinical features, differential diagnosis and management. Guidelines for established and developing management regimes and treatments are objectively accounted. All these elements make this book readily accessible to the intended audience and particularly to busy physicians.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1904218237
• ISBN13: 9781904218234
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Bladon Medical Publishing
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.