Description
Intractable Focal Epilepsy is a definitive multi author reference work covering the most difficult to treat epilepsies. The natural history, pathology and treatment, both medical and surgical, of the conditions underlying intractable seizures are fully described and illustrated. Including contributions from North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim, the emphasis throughout is on clinical diagnosis and treatment both medical and surgical, and their respective outcomes. The text is enhanced by over 250 illustrations, and the clear modern design enables the reader to assimilate information quickly. In addition to clinical treatment, there is a section on the costs of persistent intractable focal epilepsy and the costs of surgical treatment. Drs Oxbury, Polkey and Duchowny have produced a book that will appeal to epileptologists, paediatric neurologists, and neurosurgeons. The books clinical strengths will make it an invaluable working tool.
Product Details
Reference
33387
EAN13
9780702024283
ISBN
9780702024283
Data sheet
Publication date
2000
Issue number
1
Cover
hard cover
Pages count
916
Dimensions (mm)
216 x 279
Weight (g)
3030
Oxbury et al Intractable focal epilepsy 1. Introduction JM Oxbury, CE Polkey & M Duchowny 2. Diagnosis and clarification JM Oxbury and M Duchowny 3. Epidemiology of intractable focal epilepsy PM Crawford 4. Death from intractable focal epilepsy L Nashef 5. Seizure symptoms and cerebral localization: frontal lobe and Rolandic seizures F Bartolomei and P Chauvel 6. Semiology of temporal lobe seizures CE Elger 7. Parietal lobe epilepsy PD Williamson 8. Occipital seizures R Guerrini, L Parmeggiani, E Berta and C Munari 9. Seizures associated with multilobar pathology Z Zaiwalla 10. Malformations of cortical development SM Sisodiya, MV Squier and P Anslow 11. Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy syndrome with hippocampal and amygdala sclerosis HG Wieser, M Hajek, A Gooss and A Aguzzi 12. Cerebral vascular disorders in adults R Ali-Shahi and P Rothwell 13. Cerebral vascular disorders in children JH Cross and FJ Kirkham 14. Post-traumatic seizures and post-traumatic epilepsy C Chandler Tumours Honovar, Holmes and Riviello (to be confirmed) 16. Brain infections JE Adcock and JM Oxbury 17. Neurocutaneous syndromes BGR Neville Rasmussen syndrome Y Hart and F Andermann Non-vascular disorders of early childhood J Aicardi Idiopathic focal epilepsies of childhood AS Harvey 21. Adult idiopathic and cryptogenic focal epilepsies RC Roberts 22. LandauKleffner syndrome BGR Neville, V Burch, H Cass, and J Lees Partial seizures in West syndrome S Weiss and OC Snead III Diagnostic neuroradiology Anslow (to be confirmed) 25. Diagnostic positron emission tomography JR Shah, DC Chugani, HT Chugani 26. Single-photon emisson computed tomography in focal epilepsies R Duncan Neuropsychologic investigations of adults RP Kennett Invasive neuropsychologic evaluation of partial epilepsy in children P Jayakar and M Duchowny Magnetoencephalography in intractable focal epilepsy H Stefan Neuropsychologic deficits in temporal lobe epilepsy SM Oxbury Neuropsychologic deficits in frontal lobe epilepsy RG Morris and CM Cowey Ontogenetic specialization of hemispheric function F Vargha-Khadem, E Isaacs, K Watkins, and M Mishkin (to be confirmed) Quality of life issues in intractable focal epilepsy A Jacoby and GA Baker Psychiatric comorbidity MV Lambert and AS David Drug treatment: adults JM Oxbury (to be confirmed) Drug treatment: children JT Gilman Development of new anti-epileptic drugs GDS Wright Psychological methods LH Goldstein Dietary measures DR Nordli Jr and DC De Vivo Adverse events during long-term medical treatment of adults P Crawford and JM Oxbury (to be confirmed) Outcome after long-term medical treatment: children M Duchowny Syndromes amenable to surgery JM Oxbury Surgical options CE Polkey Radiologic evaluation of hippocampal sclerosis F Cendes Invasive Neurophysiological evaluation RDC Elwes Preoperative neuropsychological assesment SM Oxbury Carotid amobarbital testing and other amobarbital proceedures S Baxendale Functional imaging of epilepsy AC Nobre and A Rao Presurgical psychosocial evaluation GA Baker and A Jacoby Rational preoperative investigation program and patient selection CE Polkey, CD Binnie, JM Oxbury and M Duchowny 51. Temporal lobe resections CE Polkey Extratemporal cortical excisions for epilepsy H Silfvenius Hemispherectomy GF Tuite, CE Polkey, and W Harkness Functional surgery for epilepsy CE Polkey (to be confirmed) Brain stimulation for epilepsy CE Polkey 56. Anaesthesia for epilepsy surgery PB Hewitt 57. Seizure reduction JM Oxbury and CE Polkey Physical complications of epilepsy surgery CE Polkey Neuropsychologic function following frontal excisions RG Morris and EC Miotto Cognitive and memory changes: temporal lobe excisions SM Oxbury Cognitive and memory changes hemispherectomy ES Knight and SM Oxbury Cognitive and memory changes after posterior hemisphere excisions SM Oxbury and S Henley Psychiatric sequelae of epilepsy surgery CJ McEvedy and PBC Fenwick Quality of life changes and rehabilitation P Dean (to be confirmed) The costs of persistent intractable focal epilepsy Sperling (to be confirmed) The health economics of epilepsy surgery H Silfvenius Index