Handbook of Epilepsy - Softcover

Browne, Thomas R.; Holmes, Gregory L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0781743524 ISBN 13: 9780781743525

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003

Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this best-selling pocket reference is a practical point-of-care guide to the diagnosis and management of epilepsy. In an easy-to-use outline format, the book provides complete, clinically focused information on seizure classification, epilepsies with different ages of onset, situation-related epilepsy, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and all available drug treatments, including dosages, side effects, and drug interactions. Close attention is also given to special problems arising in the management of elderly patients, women, and children with seizure disorders.

This edition includes a revised classification of epilepsy syndromes, several newly identified syndromes, and new clinical guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. The authors provide complete information on new antiepileptic drugs such as levetiracetam and new formulations, indications, and dosing schedules for older drugs. Also included are timely discussions on the neuropsychological effects of seizures and antiepileptic drugs and the long-term efficacy of vagal nerve stimulation.

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About the Author:

Gregory L. Holmes is Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Dartmouth Medical School; Chairman, Department ofNeurology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Review:

Archives of Neurology -- Praise for the previous edition: "This book is an invaluable practical guide in the management of patients with epilepsy ... and will no doubt be found in the pockets of many white coats."--Archives of Neurology

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