A Clinical Guide to Epileptic Syndromes and their Treatment

Fülszöveg

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 generál 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... Tovább

Fülszöveg

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 generál 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. Comprehensive in its coverage, one of the most important features of this monograph is the up-to-date referencing of the text. The book is enriched with fine didactic EEG and brain imaging illustrations. The text alsó benefits from the use of boxing, highlighting and the use of tables and illustrations in full colour. The author of this monograph, is an internationally acknowledged expert with significant contributions in the field of epilepsies including his eponymous syndrome. His books have been characterised as 'a breath of fresh air', 'gems' and 'landmarks' in the epileptological literature. This clinical guide to epileptic syndromes and their treatment will be essential reading for all those who care for patients with epileptic seizures including practising paediatricians, generál physicians, neurologists, epileptologists and electroencephalographers. Vissza