Epilepsy Case Studies (eBook)

Pearls for Patient Care

William O. Tatum, Joseph I. Sirven, Gregory D. Cascino (Herausgeber)

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2013 | 2014
XVI, 192 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-01366-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Written by expert epilepsy clinicians from the Mayo Clinic, Epilepsy Case Studies: Pearls for Patient Care presents a wide variety of case histories drawn from 'real life' experiences in people with seizures. Designed to stimulate the same deductive reasoning that is commonly used when seeing epilepsy patients in the clinic, this practical book presents the clinical scenario and then poses a range of stimulating questions to organize the reader's thoughts to address each case. Questions that revolve around each case include common ones such as 'How does this test help us with the diagnosis?' and 'What is the precise relationship of the patient's seizures to their overall neurological condition?' The most poignant questions include 'How does this information help us to devise a treatment plan?' and 'What do we know about the anticipated course and prognosis?' The questions raised in each section incorporate the clinical course and evaluation. Where possible, the discussion relies upon the latest medical evidence to support the responses and includes up-to-date techniques used for patients with and without seizure control. At the end of each case a few salient citations are referenced, as are a few of the more pertinent articles that the reader can reference to obtain an overview of the topic. Take-home messages are encapsulated in the form of clinical pearls that are designed to form the basic understanding of the case scenarios presented. A major contribution to the literature in epileptology, Epilepsy Case Studies: Pearls for Patient Care will be an invaluable reference for all clinicians who treat patients with epilepsy.

Inhalt

Chapter 1Case 1 Epileptic SpasmsElaine WirrellChapter 2Case 2 Pyridoxine-dependent EpilepsyLily Wong-KisielChapter 3Case 3 Febrile SeizuresHarry S. AbramChapter 4Case 4 Childhood Absence EpilepsyRaj D. ShethChapter 5Case 5 Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome William O. Tatum IV Chapter 6Case 6 Benign Epilepsy with Centrotemporal SpikesDavid N. HammondChapter 7Case 7 Juvenile Myoclonic EpilepsyWilliam O. Tatum IVChapter 8Case 8 Focal Seizures in ChildrenKatherine NickelsChapter 9Case 9 Generalized Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures PlusWilliam O. Tatum IVChapter 10Case 10 Co-morbidity and SeizuresMatthew T. HoerthChapter 11Case 11 Depression and EpilepsyKristine S. ZiembaChapter 12Case 12 Brain Tumor and EpilepsyGregory D. Cascino and William O. Tatum IVChapter 13Case 13 Head Trauma and Post-traumatic SeizuresJerry J. ShihChapter 14Case 14 Autonomic Seizures and Panayiotopoulos SyndromeWilliam O. Tatum IVChapter 15Case 15 Starting Antiepileptic DrugsKristen Marie Kathryn Kelly and Gregory D. CascinoChapter 16Case 16 Stopping Antiepileptic DrugsKristen Marie Kathryn Kelly and Gregory D. CascinoChapter 17Case 17 Classification of EpilepsyWilliam O. Tatum IVChapter 18Case 18 Epilepsy in Older Adults Joseph I. SirvenChapter 19Case 19 Myoclonic EpilepsyWilliam O. Tatum IVChapter 20Case 20 Metabolism and Antiepileptic DrugsWilliam O. Tatum IVChapter 21Case 21 Driving and EpilepsyJoseph I. SirvenChapter 22Case 22 Pseudo-pseudoseizuresLily Wong-Kisiel Chapter 23Case 23 Pregnancy and Antiepileptic DrugsAmy Z. Crepeau and Gregory D. CascinoChapter 24Case 24 Hormonal Replacement TherapyKatherine NoeChapter 25Case #25 Seizure Versus SyncopeWilliam O. Tatum IVChapter 26Case 26 Dementia and SeizuresWilliam O. Tatum IVChapter 27Case 27 Video-EEG Monitoring and Reflex EpilepsyJoseph DrazkowskiChapter 28Case 28 Violence and EpilepsyJerry J. ShihChapter 29Case 29 Psychogenic Nonepileptic SeizuresWilliam O. Tatum IVChapter 30Case 30 Physiologic Nonepileptic EventsWilliam O. Tatum IVChapter 31Case 31 Surgical Candidate (Skip)William O. Tatum IVChapter 32Case 32 Intracranial EEGWilliam O. Tatum IVChapter 33Case 33 Drug-resistant Surgical FailureRicky W. Lee and Gregory D. CascinoChapter 34Case 34 Epilepsy and DisabilityJoseph I. SirvenChapter 35Case 35 Memory Loss and SeizuresJohn LucasChapter 36Case 36 Status Epilepticus ConvulsiveJoseph I. SirvenChapter 37Case 37 Status Epilepticus NonconvulsiveJoseph I. SirvenChapter 38Case 38 SUDEP and Cardiac ArrhythmiaJoseph I. SirvenChapter 39Case 39 Investigational Treatment for EpilepsyWilliam O. Tatum IVChapter 40Case 40 Alternative Medicines in EpilepsyJoseph I. Sirven

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.10.2013
• Zusatzinfo: XVI, 192 p. 44 illus., 32 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie
• ISBN-10: 3-319-01366-1 / 3319013661
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-01366-4 / 9783319013664