The Assessment of Cognitive Function in Epilepsy

Hardcover, x + 181 pages, NOT ex-library. A clean and bright copy with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps; firmly bound. Gentle external shelfwear, boards show sunning. Published without a dust jacket. -- Patients with epilepsy have a threefold greater risk of cognitive & other mental problems than individuals without neurologic problems, due to the direct effects of seizures, the effects of associated neuropsychological deficits & adverse medication effects. This book defines existing computerized testing methods being applied to the assessment of neuropsychological functions in patients with epilepsy, with particular emphasis placed on the role of computerized testing in monitoring cognitive effects of antiepileptic agents in patients of varying ages. This volume will be of interest to all clinicians & researchers involved in the measurement of neuropsychological function in epilepsy &, more generally, wherever disease or drugs have the potential to affect mental functioning. -- Contents: 1. Contributions of Traditional Assessment Procedures to an Understanding of the Neuropsychology of Epilepsy / Bruce P. Hermann; 2. When Is Computer-Assisted Testing Appropriate? / Carl B. Dodrill; 3. Integrating Computerized and Traditional Neuropsychological Assessment Techniques / Pamela J. Thompson; 4. Validity of Computerized Testing: Patient Dysfunction and Complaints versus Measured Changes / A.P. Aldenkamp et al.; 5. Applications of Computerized Cognitive-Motor Measures to the Assessment of Psychoactive Drugs / Michael G. Aman; 6. Assessment of Mental Functions in Patients with Epilepsy: Cognitive Models and Ecological Constraints / N. von Steinbüchel and Ernst Pöppel; 7. Computer-Assisted Neuropsychological Assessment in Patients with Epilepsy / A-L. Rugland et al.; 8. Methods of Detecting Transitory Cognitive Impairment During Epileptiform EEG Discharges / C.D. Binnie; 9. Statistical Issues in the Computerized Assessment of Cognitive Function / T. Johnson; 10. Assessing Cognitive Function in Patients with Epilepsy / M.D. Lezak; 11. Test Selection and Design for Antiepileptic Neurocognitive Monitoring / Marcel Kinsbourne; 12. Neuropsychological Assessment of Developmental Compounds / Beat Hiltbrunner; Index.…