Epilepsy : the Facts. by Appleton, Richard

Table of Contents: “…Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Foreword; Preface; Contents; 1 What is epilepsy?; 2 The different types of epileptic seizure and epilepsy syndromes; 3 The causes of epilepsy; 4 The first seizure and the diagnosis of epilepsy; 5 Tests in epilepsy; 6 The treatment of epilepsy; 7 The long-term outlook; 8 Living with epilepsy; 9 Convulsions associated with fever; 10 The future: hope or hype?…”
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Epilepsy : the Intersection of Neurosciences, Biology, Mathematics, Engineering, and Physics. by Osorio, Ivan

Table of Contents: “…Time Seizure Prediction; Chapter 22: Optimizing Seizure Detection Algorithms toward the Development of Implantable Epilepsy Prostheses.…”
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Epilepsy : global issues for the practicing neurologist /

Table of Contents: “…What is epilepsy? -- Differential diagnosis and classification of seizures and epilepsy -- Epidemiology and etiology -- Diagnostic approaches -- Practical approaches to treatment -- Antiepileptic drugs -- Altern[a]tive treatments --Psychosocial issues -- Public health issues.…”
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Epilepsy / by Shorvon, S. D. (Simon D.)

Table of Contents: “…Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Definition and frequency of epilepsy; 2 Clinical forms of epilepsy; 3 The causes of epilepsy; 4 The differential diagnosis and investigation of epilepsy; 5 Principles of treatment of epilepsy; 6 Antiepileptic drugs; 7 Epilepsy surgery; 8 Emergency treatment of epileptic seizures; 9 Social and psychosocial aspects of epilepsy; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z.…”
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Epilepsy

Table of Contents: “…Epilepsy; Copyright; Contents; Contributor List; Series Foreword; Preface; Part I Epilepsy Basics; 1 Recognizing Seizures and Epilepsy: Insights from Pathophysiology; Introduction; Definitions; Classification of seizures and epilepsies; Pathophysiology; Seizure mimics; Overview of medication mechanisms of action; Conclusion; Bibliography; 2 Classifying Epileptic Seizures and the Epilepsies; Introduction; Generalized and focal seizures; Generalized and focal epilepsies; Electroclinical syndromes or epilepsy syndromes; Etiology of epilepsy; Conclusions; Bibliography; 3 What Causes Epilepsy?…”
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The epilepsies seizures, syndromes and management : based on the ILAE classifications and practice parameter guidelines / by Panayiotopoulos, C. P. (Chrysostomos P.)

Subjects: “…Epilepsy Diagnosis. sh 85044401…”
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Epilepsy a comprehensive textbook /

Table of Contents: “…Epidemiology, pathology, and genetics of epilepsy ; The neurobiology of epilepsy ; Phenomenology ; Diagnostic evaluation -- v. …”
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Epilepsy

Table of Contents: “…What Is Epilepsy? (2:45)…”
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Neuropsychology of epilepsy and epilepsy surgery / by Lee, Gregory P.

Table of Contents: “…Classification of epilepsy disorders -- Epilepsy syndromes -- Diagnostic tests in epilepsy -- Medical treatment of epilepsy -- Neuropsychological assessment in epilepsy -- Psychological and psychiatric disorders in epilepsy -- Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures -- Neuropsychological assessment in epilepsy surgery -- Other neuropsychological procedures in epilepsy surgery -- Medical aspects of epilepsy surgery.…”
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The epilepsy book : optimizing diagnosis and treatment / by Valeta, Thalia

Table of Contents: “…History of epilepsy -- General Aspects of Epilepsy -- Preparing for the medical consultation -- Epileptic seizures -- Febrile seizures -- Reflex seizures -- Epileptic syndromes and their classification -- Idiopathic generalized epilepsies -- Benign childhood focal epilepsy -- Epileptic encephalopathies -- Structural (symptomatic) focal epilepsy -- Women and epilepsy -- Mortality and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) -- Investigations for epileptic seizures -- Prophylactic treatment with antiepileptic drugs -- Comorbidities in epilepsy -- Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures -- Psychological treatments for epilepsy -- ''Metamyth''©/Dramatherapy -- Complementary (alternative) treatments for epilepsy -- Dietary treatments for epilepsy and ketogenic diet -- Safety in epilepsy -- Psychosocial impact of epilepsy -- Psychosocial aspects- parental reactions and needs in idiopathic focal epilepsies -- Stigma in epilepsy and how to combat it -- Websites and other resources for people with epilepsy.…”
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Introduction to epilepsy /

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Introduction to Epilepsy; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Section 1 Basic principles; Chapter 1 History of epilepsy; Chapter 2 What is epilepsy?…”
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Epilepsy from A to Z : a dictionary of medical terms / by Krämer, Günter, 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Epilepsy from A to Z: A Dictionary of Medical Terms -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Content -- About this book -- What are epileptic seizures, and what is epilepsy? …”
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Epilepsy board quick review : selected tables and figures from Seizures and epilepsy / by Engel, Jerome, Jr

Table of Contents: “…Terminology and classifications -- Mechanisms of neuronal excitation and synchronization -- Basic mechanisms of seizure and epilepsy -- Causes of human epilepsy -- Epileptic seizures -- Epilepsy syndromes -- Epileptogenesis -- Periictal phenomena -- Status epilepticus -- Chronic behavioral disturbances -- Diagnostic evaluation -- Differential diagnosis -- General principles of treatment -- Antiseizure drugs -- Nonpharmacologic therapy of seizure -- Social management.…”
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Advanced therapy in epilepsy / by Wheless, James

Table of Contents: “…Title and Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Epilepsy: Brief Historical Perspective -- 3. Definitions and Classification of Epilepsy and Seizures -- 4. …”
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Epilepsy A to Z : a concise encyclopedia / by Tatum, William O., IV

Subjects: “…Epilepsy Terminology.…”
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Epilepsy simplified / by Leach, John Paul

Table of Contents: “…Definition and epidemiology of epilepsy -- Aetiology and pathophysiology of epilepsy -- General history taking -- Differential diagnosis of epilepsy -- Classification of epilepsy -- Seizure types -- Diagnosis of epilepsy -- Anit-epileptic drugs for epilepsy -- Future developments in the treatment of epilepsy -- When things go well: monotherapy and withdrawal -- When things are not going well: polypharmacy, surgery, and status epilepticus -- Epilepsy at extremes of age -- Specific situations -- Common questions.…”
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Wyllie's treatment of epilepsy : principles and practice.

Table of Contents: “…Pathologic substrates and mechanisms of epileptogenesis -- Epidemiology and natural history of epilepsy -- Epileptogenesis, genetics, and epilepsy substrates -- Basic principles of electroencephalography -- Epileptic seizures and syndromes -- Epilepsy conditions: diagnosis and treatment -- Diagnosis and treatment of seizures in special clinical settings -- Differential diagnosis of epilepsy -- Antiepileptic medications -- General principles of antiepileptic drug therapy -- Specific antiepileptic medications and other therapies -- Epilepsy surgery -- Identifying surgical candidates and defining the epileptogenic zone -- Mappig eloquent cortex -- Strategies for epilepsy surgery -- Psychosocial aspects of epilepsy.…”
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Syndromes épileptiques de l'enfant et de l'adolescent

Subjects: “…Epilepsy in children.…”
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Practical epilepsy /

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Share Practical Epilepsy -- Part I: Clinical Aspects -- Chapter 1: Pathophysiology -- Cellular Physiology -- Genetic Epilepsy -- Autoimmune Epilepsy -- Role of Astroglia in Epileptogenesis -- Mesial Temporal Sclerosis -- Pathophysiology of Primary Generalized Epilepsies -- Mechanism of Ictogenesis -- References -- Chapter 2: Genetics -- Overview of the Human Genome -- Overview of Discovery Genetics in Epilepsy -- Genetic Association Studies -- Copy Number Variations -- Large Structural Variants.…”
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Jasper's basic mechanisms of the epilepsies

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Fundamentals of neuronal excitability relevant to seizures and epilepsy -- Mechanisms of seizures susceptibility and epileptogenesis -- Epilepsy genes and development -- Epilepsy therapeutics…”
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Epilepsy & me /

Subjects: “…Epilepsy.…”
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Childhood Epilepsy : Language, Learning and Behavioural Complications / by Svoboda, William B.

Table of Contents: “…2 Language: the challenge -- Are speech and language problems a part of epilepsy? -- The international experience -- The national experience -- The Kansas Epilepsy Center experience -- Overall conclusions -- Speech-language problems are more common than suspected yet often overlooked -- All aspects of language have been associated with epilepsy-related problems -- There are multiple causes for language problems in epilepsy -- The course of the language problem may be variable -- A group of special language-regression syndromes exist as a special challenge.…”
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ABC of Epilepsy by Walker, Matthew C.

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- ABC of Epilepsy -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1 What is Epilepsy? …”
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The Treatment of Epilepsy /

Table of Contents: “…List of Contributors Preface to the Fourth Edition Historical Introduction: The Drug Treatment of Epilepsy From 1857 to 2015 Simon Shorvon Section 1 -- Introduction (Lead editor: Simon Shorvon) 1 Classification, aetiology, and investigation of epilepsy Simon Shorvon 2 Differential Diagnosis of Epilepsy Mark Cook 3 Epileptogenesis and its prevention Giuliano Avanzini, Silvana Franceschetti 4 Antiepileptic Drug Discovery H. …”
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Epilepsy in Children. by Arzimanoglou, Alexis

Table of Contents: “…Aicardi's Epilepsy in Children; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Section I. …”
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Imitators of epilepsy /

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Myoclonic epilepsies /

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Copyright; Editeds; Editors; Advances in Neurology Series; Charlotte Dravet; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contents; Section 1 Introduction to Concepts and Classifications; 1 History and Classification of "Myoclonic" Epilepsies: From Seizures to Syndromes to Diseases; 2 Ontogeny of the Reticular Formation: Its Possible Relation to the Myoclonic Epilepsies; 3 Pathophysiology of Myoclonic Epilepsies; 4 Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsies: EPM1, EPM2A, EPM2B; 5 Myoclonic Status in Nonprogressive Encephalopathies; Section 2 Myoclonic Epilepsies of Infancy and Childhood.…”
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Reflex epilepsies : progress in understanding /

Table of Contents: “…""Reflex epilepsies: progress in understanding""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction: contributions to the understanding of reflex epilepsies, and the reflex epilepsiesâ€? …”
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Epilepsy in women /

Table of Contents: “…Gender difference in epidemiology and comorbidities of epilepsy / Ettore Beghi, Massimiliano Beghi -- The social and psychological impacts of epilepsy / Sanjeev. …”
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The neuropsychiatry of epilepsy /

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 Neuropsychiatric disorders in epilepsy -- epidemiology and classification; 3 Limbic connectivity: anatomical substrates of behavioural disturbances in epilepsy; 4 The psychiatry of idiopathic generalized epilepsy; 5 Epilepsy and learning disorders; 6 Subtle cognitive and behavioural effects of epilepsy; 7 Aggression and epilepsy; 8 Epilepsy and suicide: a neuropsychiatric analysis; 9 Postictal psychoses, revisited; 10 Dementia and epilepsy.…”
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MRI in Epilepsy by Urbach, Horst

Table of Contents: “…Epileptic Seizure and Epilepsy -- Classification of epileptic seizures -- Description of focal seizures -- Description of generalized seizures -- Classification of epilepsy syndroms.…”
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Epilepsy Defined

Table of Contents: “…Film Prelude and Corporate Sponsors (1:56) -- Epilepsy: What and Who? (2:43) -- Epilepsy: Partial Seizures (4:36) -- Epilepsy: Generalized Seizures (1:48) -- Epilepsy: Lennox-Gastaut Seizures (1:50) -- Epilepsy: Medication Treatment (1:05) -- Epilepsy: Non-Medication Treatment (2:06) -- Epilepsy: Surgical Treatment (3:03) -- Surgical Technique for Lennox-Gastaut Seizures (1:20) -- Surgical Success for Partial Seizures (1:49) -- Control of Status Seizures (2:02) -- Credits and Corporate Sponsors: Epilepsy Defined (1:16)…”
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Epilepsy and Me /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Epilepsy and Me…”
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An introduction to epilepsy

Table of Contents: “…Basic mechanisms underlying seizures and epilepsy -- Clinical epilepsy -- Neuropharmacology of antiepileptic drugs -- Epilepsy surgery.…”
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From first unprovoked seizure to newly diagnosed epilepsy /

Table of Contents: “…From First Unprovoked Seizureto Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy; Contents; Foreword; Workshop on "From First Unprovoked Seizure to Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy" Rome, March 2007; Section I: Setting the scene; From first unprovoked seizure to newly diagnosed epilepsy: definitions and diagnostic issues at epilepsy onset; Commentary by Dorothée Kasteleijn Nolst Trenité: Provoked and unprovoked?…”
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Epilepsy board review : a comprehensive guide /

Table of Contents: “…Ch. 1: Physiologic Basis of EEG and Epilepsy -- Ch. 2: EEG instrumentation, Montage, Polarity, and Localization -- Ch. 3: Normal EEG Variants and Artifacts -- Ch. 4: Neonatal EEG and Neonatal Seizures -- Ch. 5: MCQ -- Ch. 6: Ictal and Interictal EEG -- Ch. 7: EEG and Semiology in Generalized Epilepsies -- Ch. 8: EEG and Semiology in Focal Epilepsy -- Ch. 9: Status Epilepticus -- Ch. 10: EEG in Encephalopathy and Coma -- Ch. 11: MCQ -- Ch. 12: Electro-clinical Syndromes by Age of Onset -- Childhood, Adolescence-adult -- Ch. 13: Seizures and Epilepsy in Early Life -- Ch. 14: Imitators of Epilepsy -- Ch. 15: Genetic Analysis of Epilepsies -- Ch. 16: Epilepsy Secondary to Specific Mechanisms -- Ch. 17: MCQ -- Ch. 18: Principles of Epilepsy Diagnosis and Management -- Ch. 19: Old Generation Antiepileptic Drugs -- Ch. 20: New Generation Antiepileptic Drugs -- Ch. 21: Dietary Therapies -- Ch. 22: Other Pharmacological Therapies: Investigational Antiepileptic Drugs, Animal Models of Epilepsy, Hormonal Therapy, Immunotherapy -- Ch. 23: Epilepsy Management in Special Populations -- Ch. 24: MCQ -- Ch. 25: Neuroimaging in Epilepsy -- Ch. 26: Neuropsychological Evaluation in Epilepsy -- Ch. 27: Magnetoencephalography and magnetic source modeling -- Ch. 28: Vagus Nerve Stimulation and other Neuromodulation -- Ch. 29: Epilepsy surgery assessment and testing -- Ch. 30: Procedures and outcomes in epilepsy surgery -- Ch. 31: Quality of Life in Epilepsy -- Ch. 32: MCQ.…”
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Models of Seizures and Epilepsy. by Pitknen, Asla

Table of Contents: “…; CHAPTER 2: Single Nerve Cells Acutely Dissociated from Animal and Human Brains for Studies of Epilepsy; CHAPTER 3: Cell Culture Models for Studying Epilepsy; CHAPTER 4: An Overview of In Vitro Seizure Models in Acute and Organotypic Slices; CHAPTER 5: The Use of Brain Slice Cultures for the Study of Epilepsy; CHAPTER 6: Hippocampal Slices: Designing and Interpreting Studies in Epilepsy Research.…”
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Cyberphysical systems for epilepsy and related brain disorders : multi-parametric monitoring and analysis for diagnosis and optimal disease management /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to ARMOR Project -- Introduction to Epilepsy and Related Brain Disorders -- Part I Epilepsy Medical Background -- Sleep Features and Underlying Mechanisms Related to Epilepsy and Its Long Term Monitoring -- Source-estimation from Non-invasive Recordings of Brain Electrical Activity in Sleep and Epilepsy -- Current Practices in Epilepsy Monitoring; Future Prospects and the ARMOR Challenge -- Data Management Processes -- System Architecture.…”
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Behavioral aspects of epilepsy : principles and practice /

Table of Contents: “…Animal Models -- Behavior-Seizure Correlates in Animal Models of Epilepsy / Stephen C. Heinrichs -- Influence of Environment and Social Factors in Animal Models of Epilepsy / Stephen C. …”
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Seized. by LaPlante, Eve

Subjects: “…Temporal lobe epilepsy.…”
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