Epilepsy in Childhood and Adolescence

✍ Scribed by Richard Appleton, John Gibbs

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 184
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The third edition of a benchmark reference, Epilepsy in Childhood and Adolescence has been completely updated to include information on the latest pharmacological, alternative, and surgical treatments for epilepsy in children and adolescents. Presenting the information in a convenient tabular format, the book reviews the impact of epilepsy that develops in childhood. It highlights the transition from childhood to adulthood and the impact this has on the management of the disease. Drawing on personal experience, the authors provides a practical approach to the diagnosis of the various causes of epilepsy, medical and surgical management, and when to refer the patient to an epilepsy specialist or clinic.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
Acknowledgement......Page 6
Preface......Page 7
Definitions......Page 8
Differences between childhood and adult epilepsy......Page 9
Epidemiology......Page 10
Mortality......Page 11
Prevention of epilepsy......Page 15
Recognition of epileptic seizures......Page 17
Episodes without altered consciousness......Page 18
Episodes of altered consciousness......Page 19
Episodes related to sleep......Page 22
Epileptic seizures......Page 24
Epilepsies and epileptic syndromes......Page 27
Epileptic syndromes of childhood and adolescence......Page 32
Reflex epilepsies......Page 54
Malformations......Page 56
Metabolic disorders......Page 57
Head injuiy......Page 58
Haemorrhage......Page 60
Learning difficulties......Page 61
The genetics of epilepsy......Page 62
4 Genetics of epilepsy......Page 74
Diagnosis......Page 78
Aetiology and investigation......Page 81
Treatment99......Page 84
Prognosis......Page 87
Outstanding issues......Page 88
6 Febrile seizures......Page 89
7 Epilepsy in adolescence......Page 93
8 Investigation of epilepsy......Page 102
The role of the EEG......Page 103
Neuroimaging......Page 104
Other investigations......Page 107
When to start a drug?......Page 109
Which drug and in what dose?......Page 110
When to change a drug or add a second drug?......Page 112
When to seek a specialist opinion?......Page 113
When to stop the drug?......Page 114
When to consider surgery?......Page 115
Management of epilepsy associated with other cerebral disorders......Page 116
AEDs and their characteristics......Page 118
Drugs on the horizon......Page 128
Sulthiame......Page 129
Others......Page 130
The patient......Page 131
The pre-surgical evaluation......Page 132
The outcome (in terms of seizure control)......Page 133
Vagus nerve stimulation......Page 135
New surgical techniques......Page 136
The ketogenic diet......Page 137
Steroids......Page 138
Behaviour therapy......Page 139
Herbalism, homeopathy and aromatherapy......Page 140
Definition, classification and aetiology......Page 141
Diagnosis......Page 142
Aetiology......Page 143
Treatment......Page 145
Social implications of epilepsy......Page 151
Psychological implications of epilepsy......Page 153
Educational implications of epilepsy......Page 154
14 Epilepsy clinics......Page 157
Appendix 1 Key points on childhood epilepsy......Page 160
Appendix 2 Medico-legal aspects of epilepsy......Page 162
Appendix 3 Useful addresses and contact details (as of September 2003)......Page 163
References......Page 167
Index......Page 178