The Comorbidities of Epilepsy
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-818620-6 (ISBN)
The Comorbidities of Epilepsy offers an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of all comorbidities of epilepsy (somatic, neurological and behavioral), by international authorities in the field of clinical epileptology, with an emphasis on epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. This book includes also a critical appraisal of the methodological aspects and limitations of current research on this field. Pharmacological issues in the management of comorbidities are discussed, providing information on drug dosages, side effects and interactions, in order to enable the reader to manage these patients safely.
The Comorbidities of Epilepsy is aimed at all health professionals dealing with people with epilepsy including neurologists, epileptologists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, epilepsy specialist nurses and clinical researchers.
Marco Mula, MD, PhD, is Consultant in Neurology and Epileptology at the Atkinson Morley Regional Neuroscience Centre, St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Reader in Neurology at St. George’s University of London. Dr Mula is currently Chair of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Task Force on Identification Treatment and Prevention of the Commission on Psychiatry and member of the ILAE Task Force on Paediatric Psychiatric Issues. He has authored almost 200 publications in the field of epilepsy treatment and the management of comorbidities of epilepsy with special reference to behavioural problems.
1. Comorbidities of epilepsy: A theoretical framework 2. Costs of epilepsy: the impact of comorbidities 3. Epilepsy and Bone health 4. Epilepsy and Sexual Dysfunction 5. Epilepsy, Diabetes and other endocrinological disorders 6. Epilepsy, Coeliac disease and other inflammatory bowel diseases 7. Epilepsy and Obesity 8. Epilepsy and Heart diseases 9. Epilepsy and Cancer 10. Epilepsy, Headache and Chronic Pain 11. Epilepsy, Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome and other sleep disorders 12. Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders 13. Epilepsy and Cognition 14. Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities 15. Epilepsy and Autistic Spectrum Disorder: diagnostic challenges and treatment consideration 16. Epilepsy and Mood and Anxiety disorders 17. Epilepsy and Psychoses 18. Epilepsy and Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures 19. Nursing issues in managing comorbidities of epilepsy
| Erscheinungsdatum | 26.04.2019 |
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| Verlagsort | San Diego |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 1000 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-12-818620-8 / 0128186208 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-12-818620-6 / 9780128186206 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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