Navigating life with epilesy
Record details
- ISBN: 9780199358953
- ISBN: 0199358958
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Physical Description:
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xiii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. - Publisher: New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
General Note: | "American Academy of Neurology." Includes index. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-259) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | About the AAN's Neurology Now Book Series -- Introduction. Historical roots and stigma ; Introduction to seizures and epilepsy -- What are seizures and what is epilepsy? General introduction and definitions ; Seizure types ; Epilepsy syndromes ; Status epilepticus -- Living with and managing epilepsy. Safety and seizure first aid ; Navigating the day-to-day with epilepsy ; Related brain conditions: cognitive problems and psychological issues ; Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) ; Making clinic visits successful -- How and why do seizures occur? Basic science of epilepsy ; Balance of excitation and inhibition ; Epilepsy at the level of the brain cell ; Epilepsy at the network level -- Who develops epilepsy? Genetic causes of epilepsy ; Acquired causes of epilepsy -- Establishing the diagnosis of epilepsy. Differential diagnosis of epilepsy -- Testing for epilepsy. Laboratory testing ; Electroencephalography ; Brain imaging ; Specialized testing -- Treatment of epilepsy. Overview of epilepsy treatment ; The decision to start treatment ; Nonpharmacological approaches to reducing seizure risk ; Stopping AEDs -- Antiepileptic drug therapy. AED mechanisms ; Basic principles of AED therapy ; AED selection in focal epilepsy ; AED selection in generalized epilepsy ; An approach to AED selection -- Side effects. Acute (usually dose-related and reversible) side effects of AEDs ; Idiosyncratic side effects ; Chronic side effects ; Medication interactions ; Monitoring -- Beyond AEDs: surgical therapy. Epilepsy surgery ; Epilepsy surgery frequently asked questions -- Beyond AEDs: other therapeutic options. Neurostimulation: medical devices to treat epilepsy ; Complementary and alternative medicine in epilepsy dietary therapy -- Treatment in special populations and situations. Women with epilepsy ; Older people with epilepsy ; Teens with epilepsy ; Treatment in special situations: status epilepticus. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RC 372 .S64 2017 | 30775305539588 | General Collection | Available | - |