Wyllie's Treatment of Epilepsy

PATHOLOGIC SUBSTRATES & MECHANISMS OF EPILEPTOGENESIS
Epidemiology & Natural History of Epilepsy:: Epidemiologic Aspects of Epilepsy / Natural History of Seizures & SUDEP
Epileptogenesis, Genetics & Epilepsy Substrates:: Experimental Models of Seizures & Mechanisms of Epileptogenesis / Genetics of the Epilepsies / Pictorial Atlas of Epilepsy Substrates

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF EEG:: Neurophysiologic Basis of the EEG / Localization & Field Determination in EEG / EEG in Diagnosis of Epilepsy / EEG Atlas of Epileptiform Abnormalities

EPILEPTIC SEIZURES & SYNDROMES
Epileptic Seizures:: Classification of Seizures / Epileptic Auras / Focal Seizures w/Impaired Consciousness / Focal Motor Seizures, Epilepsia Partialis Continua & Supplementary Sensorimotor Seizures / Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures / Absence Seizures / Atypical Absence, Myoclonic, Tonic & Atonic Seizures / Epileptic Spasms
Epilepsy Conditions:: Diagnosis & Treatment:: Classification of the Epilepsies / Idiopathic & Benign Partial Epilepsies of Childhood / Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes of Childhood & Adolescence / Progressive & Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsies / Encephalopathic Generalized Epilepsy & Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome / Continuous Spike Wave of Slow Sleep & Landau Kleffner Syndrome / Epilepsy w/Reflex Seizures / Rasmussens Encephalitis (Chronic Focal Encephalitis) / Hippocampal Sclerosis & Dual Pathology / Malformations of Cortical Development / Brain Tumors & Epilepsy / Posttraumatic Epilepsy / Epilepsy in the Setting of Cerebrovascular Disease / ...Neurocutaneous Syndromes / ...Inherited Metabolic & Mitochondrial Disorders
Diagnosis & Treatment of Seizures in Special Clinical Settings:: Neonatal Seizures / Febrile Seizures / Seizures Associated w/Nonneurologic Medical Conditions / Epilepsy in Patients w/Multiple Handicaps / Epilepsy in the Elderly / Status Epilepticus
Differential Diagnosis of Epilepsy:: Psychogenic Nonepileptic Attacks / Other Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Disorders

ANTIEPILEPTIC MEDICATIONS
General Principles of Antiepileptic Drug Therapy:: AED Development & Experimental Models / Pharmacokinetics & Drug Interactions / Initiation & Discontinuation of AEDs / Hormones, Catamenial Epilepsy, Sexual Function & Reproductive Health in Epilepsy / Treatment of Epilepsy During Pregnancy / Bone Health & Fractures in Epilepsy / Treatment of Epilepsy in the Setting of Renal & Liver Disease / Monitoring for Adverse Effects of AEDs / Pharmacogenetics of Antiepileptic Medications
Specific Antiepileptic Medications & Other Therapies:: Carbamazepine & Oxcarbazepine / Valproate / Phenytoin & Fosphenytoin / Phenobarbital & Primidone / Ethosuximide / Benzodiazepines / Gabapentin & Pregabalin / Lamotrigine / Topiramate / Zonisamide / Levetiracetam / Tiagabine / Felbamate / Vigabatrin / Rufinimide / Lacosamide / Adrenocorticotropin & Steroids / Newer Drugs / Less Commonly Used Drugs / The Ketogenic Diet / Vagus Nerve Stimulation

EPILEPSY SURGERY
Identifying Surgical Candidates & Defining the Epileptogenic Zone:: Issues of Medical Intractability for Surgical Candidacy / The Epileptogenic Zone / MRI / Video-EEG Monitoring / Nuclear Imaging (PET, SPECT) / Magnetoencephalography / Diffusion Tensor Imaging & EEG-Correlated fMRI
Mapping Eloquent Cortex:: Eloquent Cortex & the Role of Plasticity / Functional MRI / Intracarotid Amobarbital Testing / Intracranial EEG & Localization Studies
Strategies for Epilepsy Surgery:: Temporal Resection / Focal & Multilobar Resection / Hemispherectomy / Multifocal Resections / Nonlesional Cases / Hypothalamic Hamartoma / Corpus Callosotomy & Multiple Subpial Transsections / Special Considerations in Children / Outcome & Complications of Epilepsy Surgery / Electronic Stimulation for Medically Refractory Seizures

PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF EPILEPSY

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