Description
Most patients diagnosed with reflex epilepsies experience seizures induced by light stimuli or by sudden unexpected noises. In some patients, however, seizures may also be triggered by more complex precipitants such as reading, emotion, or certain movements or activities. The neurophysiological bases and clinical manifestations associated with these conditions are variable and must be distinguished from those related to other commonly observed seizure precipitating factors such as sleep deprivation, alcohol intake, or menstrual cycles whose relationship with the onset of seizures is not directly linked to the specific mechanisms of seizure genesis operating in reflex epilepsies.Reflex Epilepsies for the Practicing Clinician brings together international experts in the field of reflex epilepsies to share their experiences and knowledge. This book explores the rapidly changing genetic scene, characteristic investigations, findings, and appropriate treatments for reflex epilepsies. Focusing on clinical symptoms and signs, diagnostic criteria, investigations, and best therapies available at the present time for these niche epilepsy diagnoses, it highlights the latest findings on the most appropriate work-up of patients with reflex seizures and epilepsies.
Table of Contents
1: Seizures Caused by Visual StimulationDorothée Kasteleijn- Nolst Trenité2: Reflex Photosensitive Epilepsy: Sunflower syndromeKennedy R. Geenen and Elizabeth A. Thiele3: Reflex Epilepsies in Somatosensory PrecipitantsGuido Rubboli, Benedetta Kassabian, Elena Gardella4: Epilepsies With Seizures Precipitated by Cognitive TasksAngelo Pascarella, Lucia Manzo, Oreste Marsico, Pietro Bruno, Vittoria Cianci, Sara Gasparini, Umberto Aguglia, and Edoardo Ferlazzo5: Musicogenic EpilepsyBrian Jung and John M. Stern6: Hot Water EpilepsyL.G. Viswanathan, Sanjib Sinha, Parthasathy Satishchandra7: Eating EpilepsyAjay Asranna, Parthasathy Satishchandra, Sanjib Sinha8: Genetic Testing on Epilepsies with Reflex SeizuresSimona Balestrini and Renzo Guerrini9: EEG Studies in Reflex EpilepsiesGaetano Cantalupo and Tommaso Lo Barco
