Full Description
Part of the "What Do I Do Now?" series, Epilepsy (Second Edition) serves as an easy-to-use reference guide for anyone working with epilepsy patients. This book offers a case-based approach to give a holistic look at concepts for understanding and treating epilepsy. These concepts range from initial diagnosis to determining treatment options to understanding the role of epilepsy in patients' day-to-day life. Topics represent common clinical scenarios and frequent areas assessed in standardized examinations.
The book includes 33 case studies and is broken up into four parts: Section 1: Diagnostic Dilemmas; Section 2: Treatment Considerations: Antiseizure Medications; Section 3: Treatment Considerations: Diagnosis and Management of Refractory Epilepsy; and Section 4: Prognostic, Neuropsychiatric, Social, and Behavioral Issues. Each case study provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. In this new edition, all cases and references have been updated, reflecting the advances in pharmacological treatment and understanding of epilepsy in the past ten years.
Engaging and succinct, Epilepsy, Second Edition, is an essential resource for clinicians and students at any stage in their career.
Contents
Section 1: Diagnostic Dilemmas
1. First Unprovoked SeizureDLIs It Epilepsy?
2. Febrile Seizures and Other Seizures in Infants
3. Self-Limited Focal Epilepsies of Childhood
4. Nonconvulsive Seizures in Acutely Ill Patients
5. Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
6. Seizures Versus Parasomnias
7. Seizure Versus Syncope
Section 2: Treatment ConsiderationsDLAntiseizure Medications (ASMs)
8. First Unprovoked SeizureDLWhen to Treat
9. Initial Treatment of Generalized Epilepsy
10. Initial Treatment of Focal Epilepsy
11. Status Epilepticus
12. Adverse Effects of Antiseizure MedicationsDLRash
13. Adverse Effects of Antiseizure MedicationsDLIdiosyncratic Reactions
14. Adverse Effects of Antiseizure MedicationsDLBone Health
15. Toxicity and Therapeutic Monitoring of Antiseizure Medications
16. Generic Antiseizure Medication Substitutions
17. Withdrawal of Antiseizure Medications
18. Drug-Drug Interactions: Antiseizure Medications
19. Drug-Drug Interactions: Other Medications
20. Antiseizure Medication Safety: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
21. Treatment of Epilepsy in the Elderly
Section 3: Treatment ConsiderationsDLDiagnosis and Management of Refractory Epilepsy
22. Refractory Epilepsy: General Approach
23. Refractory Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy
24. Refractory Focal Epilepsy
25. Epilepsy Surgery
26. Neurostimulation for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Section 4: Prognostic, Neuropsychiatric, Social, and Behavioral Issues
27. Epilepsy and Mood Disorders
28. Psychosis and Seizures
29. Cognitive and Behavioral Issues
30. Sleep Disturbances in Epilepsy
31. Epilepsy and Fertility
32. Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
33. Impact of Epilepsy on Work, Driving, and Other Activities
