{"product_id":"epilepsy-isbn-9781118456941","title":"Epilepsy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpilepsy is common but complex\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eEpilepsy is a complicated neurological condition with variable manifestations, numerous etiologies, and a diverse range of treatments. It is a chronic disease that, in many cases, can be controlled. However, treatment requires accurate clinical evaluation to allow intelligent treatment choices. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpilepsy\u003c\/i\u003e has been designed to help you develop these evaluation skills. Expert neurologists have distilled the evidence and combined their experience. They provide practical guidance to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe causes and classification of epilepsy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking up seizures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAntiepileptic medications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePediatric epilepsy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdult epilepsy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmergency epilepsy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComorbidity and mortality of epilepsy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical in approach, practical in execution, \u003ci\u003eEpilepsy\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with tricks, tips, and focused advice to help you better manage your patients’ seizures.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContributor List ix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeries Foreword xiii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Epilepsy Basics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Recognizing Seizures and Epilepsy: Insights from Pathophysiology 3\u003cbr\u003e Carl E. Stafstrom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Classifying Epileptic Seizures and the Epilepsies 10\u003cbr\u003e Valeria M. Muro and Mary B. Connolly\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 What Causes Epilepsy? 15\u003cbr\u003e Anna Rosati and Renzo Guerrini\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy 28\u003cbr\u003e Aidan Neligan and Josemir W. Sander\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Working up Seizures and Epilepsy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Diagnosing and Localizing Seizures at the Bedside and in Clinic 35\u003cbr\u003e Joseph I. Sirven\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Psychogenic Nonepileptic Episodes 42\u003cbr\u003e Vaishali S. Phatak\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 What Can the EEG Tell Us? 45\u003cbr\u003e Mark Quigg\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 What Can Neuroimaging Tell Us? 54\u003cbr\u003e Edward J. Novotny\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Workup of New-Onset Seizures 61\u003cbr\u003e Jennifer Langer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Evaluation of the Patient with Medically Refractory Epilepsy 67\u003cbr\u003e Gregory L. Holmes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Using Antiepileptic Medications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Choosing, Initiating, Adjusting, and Changing Antiepileptic Medications 77\u003cbr\u003e John W. Miller\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Antiepileptic Drug Adverse Effects: What to Watch Out For 84\u003cbr\u003e Jacquelyn L. Bainbridge and Caleb Y. Oh\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Antiepileptic Drug Interactions 91\u003cbr\u003e Philip N. Patsalos\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Recognizing Intractability to Antiepileptic Medication 102\u003cbr\u003e Bassel W. Abou-Khalil\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Optimizing Antiepileptic Drug Therapy in Refractory Epilepsy 107\u003cbr\u003e Nicholas P. Poolos\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Rescue Medications for Home Treatment of Acute Seizures 112\u003cbr\u003e Peter Wolf and Rûta Mameniškienë\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 When and How to Stop Antiepileptic Drugs 118\u003cbr\u003e John D. Hixson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Using Parenteral Antiepileptic Medications 122\u003cbr\u003e Jane G. Boggs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Pharmacopeia 126\u003cbr\u003e Gail D. Anderson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Special Topics in Pediatric Epilepsy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Seizures in the Neonate 141\u003cbr\u003e Adam L. Hartman and Frances J. Northington\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Benign and Malignant Childhood Epilepsies 147\u003cbr\u003e Katherine C. Nickels and Elaine C. Wirrell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Epilepsy: When to Perform a Genetic Analysis 159\u003cbr\u003e Heather E. Olson and Annapurna Poduri\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Metabolic Disorders Not to Miss 167\u003cbr\u003e Phillip L. Pearl and Yuezhou Joe Yu\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Special Topics in Adult Epilepsy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and Other Primary Generalized Epilepsies 177\u003cbr\u003e Shahin Hakimian\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Epilepsy in Women of Childbearing Age 184\u003cbr\u003e Autumn Klein\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Epilepsy After Sixty 189\u003cbr\u003e Edward Faught\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: What can be done when medication doesn’t work?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 When Should Epilepsy Neurosurgery Be Considered, and What Can It Accomplish? 199\u003cbr\u003e Paul A. Garcia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 When Should Vagus Nerve Stimulation Be Considered, and What Can It Accomplish? 205\u003cbr\u003e Pearce J. Korb and Sandra L. Helmers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Ketogenic Diet and Alternative Therapies 210\u003cbr\u003e Dana Ekstein and Steven C. Schachter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: How are acute seizures and status epilepticus evaluated and treated in the emergency department and the hospital?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 acute Symptomatic Seizures in Children and Adults: Evaluation and Treatment 217\u003cbr\u003e J. Stephen Huff and Jessica L. Carpenter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Evaluating and Treating Status Epilepticus 222\u003cbr\u003e Jeffrey Bolton and Howard P. Goodkin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Recognizing, Assessing, and Treating Seizures and Status Epilepticus in the ICU 227\u003cbr\u003e Nicolas Gaspard and Lawrence J. Hirsch\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII: The morbidity and mortality of epilepsy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 mortality in Epilepsy 243\u003cbr\u003e Elizabeth J. Donner\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Accidents in Epilepsy 248\u003cbr\u003e Allan Krumholz and Ana M. Sanchez\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Medical Comorbidity in Epilepsy 253\u003cbr\u003e Kimberly L. Pargeon and Sheryl R. Haut\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Cognitive Effects of Chronic Epilepsy 260\u003cbr\u003e Daniel L. Drane\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Recognizing and Treating Psychiatric Comorbidity in Epilepsy 268\u003cbr\u003e Jay Salpekar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex 275\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor plate section between pages 80 and 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn W. Miller\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward P. Goodkin\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, PhD, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpilepsy is common but complex\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eEpilepsy is a complicated neurological condition with variable manifestations, numerous etiologies, and a diverse range of treatments. It is a chronic disease that, in many cases, can be controlled. However, treatment requires accurate clinical evaluation to allow intelligent treatment choices. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpilepsy\u003c\/i\u003e has been designed to help you develop these evaluation skills. Expert neurologists have distilled the evidence and combined their experience. 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