{"product_id":"epilepsy-understanding-and-managing-the-condition-across-the-lifespan-isbn-9781952181191","title":"Epilepsy - Understanding and Managing the Condition Across the Lifespan","description":"\u003cp\u003eEpilepsy is a condition that can occur at any age. It is often characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures. For some individuals, epilepsy will be a lifelong condition, while for others it may be a condition they outgrow. This practical guide explains not only the complexities of epilepsy but also details the evidence-based, best-practice treatments that help manage the condition. It also includes the lived experience of families.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe writing of \u003ci\u003eEpilepsy\u003c\/i\u003e was led by Dr. Charbel El Kosseifi, Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist at Gillette Children's, a world-renowned center of excellence for the treatment of brain, bone, and movement conditions. \u003ci\u003eEpilepsy\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the \u003cb\u003eGillette Children's Healthcare Series,\u003c\/b\u003e a series of books for families who are looking for clear, comprehensive information. Health care professionals, researchers, educators, students, and extended family members will also benefit from reading \u003ci\u003eEpilepsy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther titles in the series include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraniosynostosis \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eIdiopathic Scoliosis \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpastic Hemiplegia—Unilateral Cerebral Palsy \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpastic Quadriplegia—Bilateral Cerebral Palsy \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpastic Diplegia—Bilateral Cerebral Palsy, second edition \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpina Bifida \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eOsteogenesis Imperfecta \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eScoliosis—Congenital, Neuromuscular, Syndromic, and Other Causes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthors and Editors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Foreword by \u003ci\u003eDr. Tom F. Novacheck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSERIES INTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 SEIZURES AND EPILEPSY: AN OVERVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Causes, risk Factors, and prevalence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Seizure first aid\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Differential diagnosis of a seizure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey points Chapter1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 UNDERSTANDING SEIZURES AND EPILEPSY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 A first seizure: Provoked or unprovoked?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Classification of seizures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Phases of a seizure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Classification of epilepsy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Overview of epilepsy management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey points Chapter 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 The brain\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Neurons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Seizure threshold\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey points Chapter 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 EEG AND SEIZURE DETECTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWITH ABIGAIL CARLSON, BS, R. EEG\/EP T., CNIM, NA-CLTM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction to EEG\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 What happens during EEG?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Interpreting the EEG recording\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Phases of a seizure and EEG\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Seizure recording and detection\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey points Chapter 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Brain imaging\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Laboratory tests\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Lumbar puncture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Genetic testing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey points Chapter 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 CAUSES OF EPILEPSY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Structural\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Genetic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Infectious\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Metabolic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Immune\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Unknown\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey points Chapter 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 EPILEPSY SYNDROMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Onset in the neonatal period and infancy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Onset in childhood\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Onset in adolescence and adulthood\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Onset at a variable age\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey points Chapter 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 MANAGEMENT OF EPILEPSY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Pharmaceutical management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Non-pharmaceutical management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWITH KARRI LARSON, RD, LD\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Other medications or supplements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Alternative and complementary therapies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey points Chapter 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 COMORBIDITIES OF EPILEPSY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Neurological and neurodevelopmental comorbidities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Physical comorbidities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Psychiatric comorbidities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey points Chapter 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 GROWING UP WITH EPILEPSY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Psychosocial impact of epilepsy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Activity modifications and lifestyle considerations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Education and career planning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Transition to adult care\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWITH TORI BAHR, MD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Family planning and pregnancy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey points Chapter10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 LIVING WITH EPILEPSY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 FURTHER READING AND RESEARCH\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWITH ELIZABETH R. BOYER, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDICES (ONLINE)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: A short history of epilepsy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Seizure mimics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Seizure and epilepsy terminology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4: Neurons and seizures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5: Genetic testing and epilepsy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6: Epilepsy syndromes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 7: Mechanism of action of antiseizure medications\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharbel El Kosseifi,\u003c\/b\u003e MD, Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist, Gillette Children's Healthcare Press\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheryl Tveit,\u003c\/b\u003e RN, MSN, CNML, Principal Writer, Gillette Children's Healthcare Press\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Halderson,\u003c\/b\u003e Parent\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLily Collison,\u003c\/b\u003e MA, MSc, Program Director, Gillette Children’s Healthcare Press\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth R. 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