Title:
Navigating life with epilepsy / David C. Spencer, MD, FAAN, Professor of Neurology, Director, Oregon Health & Science University Epilepsy Program, Portland, Oregon.
Author:
Spencer, David C., 1963 December 12- author.
Publication Information:
New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2017].
©2017
Call Number:
RC372 .S685 2017
Abstract:
"Navigating Life with Epilepsy aims to provide clear and reliable information about epilepsy, including "what" (definition), "how" (pathophysiology), "who" (epidemiology), and "why" (etiology). The volume guides the reader through current approaches to diagnosis (including a review of diagnostic tests) and treatment, and shares patient experiences and advice on navigating the myriad psychosocial challenges associated with epilepsy. Epilepsy is a heterogeneous disorder with many causes and a wide spectrum of severity. This text will focus on issues relevant to adolescents and adults with epilepsy; there are many guides for parents of children with epilepsy and issues specific to younger children are beyond the scope of this book. The focus is on translation of current medical knowledge to the lay reader. However, because epilepsy can have profound psychosocial consequences, the book aims to extend beyond the bounds of a medical handbook to include discussion of issues that are of high priority to patients, including those surrounding, driving, work, and relationships"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9780199358953
Series:
Neurology now books
Neurology now books.
Physical Description:
xiii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
General Note:
"American Academy of Neurology."
Includes index.
Contents:
About the AAN's Neurology Now Book Series -- Introduction. Historical roots and stigma ; Introduction to seizures and epilepsy -- What are seizures and what is epilepsy? General introduction and definitions ; Seizure types ; Epilepsy syndromes ; Status epilepticus -- Living with and managing epilepsy. Safety and seizure first aid ; Navigating the day-to-day with epilepsy ; Related brain conditions: cognitive problems and psychological issues ; Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) ; Making clinic visits successful -- How and why do seizures occur? Basic science of epilepsy ; Balance of excitation and inhibition ; Epilepsy at the level of the brain cell ; Epilepsy at the network level -- Who develops epilepsy? Genetic causes of epilepsy ; Acquired causes of epilepsy -- Establishing the diagnosis of epilepsy. Differential diagnosis of epilepsy -- Testing for epilepsy. Laboratory testing ; Electroencephalography ; Brain imaging ; Specialized testing -- Treatment of epilepsy. Overview of epilepsy treatment ; The decision to start treatment ; Nonpharmacological approaches to reducing seizure risk ; Stopping AEDs -- Antiepileptic drug therapy. AED mechanisms ; Basic principles of AED therapy ; AED selection in focal epilepsy ; AED selection in generalized epilepsy ; An approach to AED selection -- Side effects. Acute (usually dose-related and reversible) side effects of AEDs ; Idiosyncratic side effects ; Chronic side effects ; Medication interactions ; Monitoring -- Beyond AEDs: surgical therapy. Epilepsy surgery ; Epilepsy surgery frequently asked questions -- Beyond AEDs: other therapeutic options. Neurostimulation: medical devices to treat epilepsy ; Complementary and alternative medicine in epilepsy dietary therapy -- Treatment in special populations and situations. Women with epilepsy ; Older people with epilepsy ; Teens with epilepsy ; Treatment in special situations: status epilepticus.
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