Pediatric Epilepsy

by Pellock, John M., M.D.; Bourgeois, Blaise F. D., M.D.; Dodson, W. Edwin; Nordlii, Douglas R., Jr, M.d.

• ISBN13: 9781933864167
• ISBN10: 1933864168
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-30
• Publisher: Demos Medical Pub

Summary

The extensively updated third edition of Pediatric Epilepsy: Diagnosis and Therapy continues to be the definitive volume on the diagnosis, treatment, classification, and management of the childhood epilepsies. Written by nearly 100 international leaders i

Table of Contents

Pathophysiology of Seizures and Epilepsy in the Immature Brain: Cells, Synapses, and Circuits	p. 1
Ion Channels, Membranes, and Molecules in Epilepsy and Neuronal Excitability	p. 31
Channel Mutations in Epilepsy: A Neurodevelopmental Perspective	p. 47
Metabolic and Pharmacologic Consequences of Seizures	p. 65
Neuropathologic Substrates of Epilepsy	p. 75
Epileptogenic Cerebral Cortical Malformations	p. 101
Genetic Influences on the Risk for Epilepsy	p. 117
Classification of Epilepsies in Childhood	p. 137
Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Children	p. 147
An Approach to the Child with Paroxysmal Phenomena with Emphasis on Nonepileptic Disorders	p. 165
Evaluating the Child with Seizure	p. 185
The Use of Electroencephalography in the Diagnosis of Epilepsy in Childhood	p. 195
Basics of Neuroimaging in Pediatric Epilepsy	p. 213
Neonatal Seizures	p. 227
Severe Encephalopathy Epilepsy in Early Infancy	p. 241
Severe Encephalopathy Epilepsy in Infants: Infantile Spasms (West Syndrome)	p. 249
Myoclonic Epilepsies in Infancy and Early Childhood	p. 269
Partial Epilepsies in Infancy	p. 283
Febrile Seizures	p. 293
Generalized Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+)	p. 303
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome	p. 307
Childhood Absence Epilepsies	p. 323
Benign Focal Epilepsies of Childhood	p. 335
The Landau-Kleffner Syndrome and Epilepsy with Continuous Spike-Waves during Sleep	p. 351
Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy of Adolescence	p. 359
Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsies	p. 367
Localization-Related Epilepsies: Simple Partial Seizures, Complex Partial Seizures, and Rasmussen Syndrome	p. 377
Selected Disorders Associated with Epilepsy	p. 387
Treatment Decisions in Childhood Seizures	p. 401
Comparative Anticonvulsant Profile and Proposed Mechanisms of Action of Antiepileptic Drugs	p. 413
Evidence-Based Medicine Issues Related to Drug Selection	p. 429
Combination Drug Therapy: Monotherapy Versus Polytherapy	p. 441
Adverse Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs	p. 449
Status Epilepticus and Acute Seizures	p. 461
The Female Patient and Epilepsy	p. 477
Teratogenic Effects of Antiepileptic Medications	p. 489
Pharmacokinetic Principles of Antiepileptic Therapy in Children	p. 503
Dosage Form Considerations in the Treatment of Pediatric Epilepsy	p. 515
Principles of Drug Interactions: Implications for Treatment with Antiepileptic Drugs	p. 535
ACTH and Steroids	p. 543
Benzodiazepines	p. 557
Carbamazepine and Oxcarbazepine	p. 567
Ethosuximide, Methsuximide, and Trimethadione	p. 579
Felbamate	p. 585
Gabapentin and Pregabalin	p. 593
Lamotrigine	p. 603
Levetiracetam	p. 611
Barbiturates and Primidone	p. 621
Phenytoin and Related Drugs	p. 639
Sulthiame	p. 653
Tiagabine	p. 661
Topiramate	p. 671
Valproate	p. 685
Vigabatrin	p. 699
Vitamins, Herbs, and Other Alternative Therapies	p. 711
Zonisamide	p. 727
The Ketogenic Diet	p. 739
Inflammation, Epilepsy, and Anti-Inflammatory Therapies	p. 751
Antiepileptic Drugs in Development	p. 759
Surgical Evaluation	p. 769
Advanced Neuroimaging: PET-MRI Fusion and Diffusion Tensor Imaging	p. 785
Surgical Treatment of Therapy-Resistant Epilepsy in Children	p. 791
Outcome of Epilepsy Surgery in Childhood	p. 801
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy in Pediatric Patients: Use and Effectiveness	p. 811
Economics of Pediatric Epilepsy	p. 831
Quality of Life in Children with Epilepsy	p. 837
Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, and IQ	p. 847
Academic Deficits and Interventions in Pediatric Epilepsy	p. 865
Cognitive Side Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs	p. 873
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