
Common Pitfalls in Epilepsy
Case-Based Learning
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Epilepsy is amongst the most frequently encountered of neurological disorders, yet its diagnosis and management is fraught with pitfalls. Issues surrounding differential diagnosis, seizure type, underlying causes, EEG interpretations, treatment options and prognoses can often trip-up clinicians. Common Epilepsy Pitfalls: Case-Based Learning, is a comprehensive guide to anticipating and managing the pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of epilepsy. Real-life cases are presented along with pragmatic recommendations for courses of action that guide the reader through accurate and effective epilepsy diagnosis and treatment. Cases have been chosen to answer key questions such as: the first seizure – is it epilepsy? Which drug? When should stopping treatment be considered? What to do in an epileptic emergency? Containing detailed coverage of psychiatric, social and family issues – and authored by world experts in epilepsy management – this text is invaluable for neurologists, internists, family practitioners and advanced medical students.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title page
- Imprints page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Mistaking Nonepileptic Events for Epilepsy
- 2 Mistaking EEG Changes for Epilepsy
- 3 Radiographic Errors in Epilepsy
- 4 The First Seizure: Is It Epilepsy?
- 5 Errors in the Diagnosis of Seizure Types and Epilepsy Syndromes
- 6 When to Start Treatment?
- 7 Which Drug is Best?
- 8 How to Optimize Treatment and What can Go Wrong?
- 9 What to Do If Drugs Don’t Work?
- 10 How to Avoid Management Errors
- 11 When to Stop Treatment?
- 12 Women with Epilepsy
- 13 Management of Psychiatric Issues in Epilepsy
- 14 Management of Emergencies in Epilepsy
- 15 Management of Social Issues
- Index