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Infantile spasms and West Syndrome / edited by Olivier Dulac, Harry T. Chugani, Bernardo Dalla Bernardina.

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Infantile spasms and West Syndrome / edited by Olivier Dulac, Harry T. Chugani, Bernardo Dalla Bernardina.
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London : Saunders, [1994], ©1994.

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Additional Authors
  • Chugani, Harry T.
  • Dalla Bernardina, Bernardo.
  • Dulac, Olivier.
Description
x, 310 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Subject
  • Infantile spasms
  • Spasms, Infantile
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-300) and index.
Contents
  • Foreword / F. Dreifuss -- Overview / O. Dulac, H. T. Chugani and B. Dalla Bernardina -- I. Background / H. T. Chugani and O. Dulac. 1. West Syndrome: History and Nosology / J. Roger and O. Dulac. 2. Epidemiology / D. L. Hurst. 3. Basic Mechanisms / S. L. Moshe, D. S. Garant, E. F. Sperber, S. G. Xu and L. L. Brown -- II. Clinical and EEG Manifestations / D. A. Shewmon and B. Dalla Bernardina. 4. Ictal Aspects with Emphasis on Unusual Variants / D. A. Shewmon. 5. Other Types of Seizures / P. Plouin and O. Dulac. 6. Interictal EEG: Variations and Pitfalls / B. Dalla Bernardina and K. Watanabe. 7. Neuropsychological Aspects / I. Jambaque. 8. Differential Diagnosis / N. Fejerman -- III. Morphology and Imaging / H. T. Chugani. 9. Neuropathological Studies / O. Robain and H. V. Vinters. 10. Structural Imaging: CT and MRI / C. Diebler and O. Dulac. 11. Functional Imaging: SPECT / C. Chiron and P. Hwang. 12. Functional Imaging: PET / H. T. Chugani -- IV. Etiology / O. Dulac.
  • 13. Introduction to Etiology / B. Dalla Bernardina and O. Dulac. 14. Genetic Basis / J. Feingold and O. Dulac. 15. Dysplasias / F. Vigevano, L. Fusco, S. Ricci, T. Granata and F. Viani. 16. Tuberous Sclerosis / P. Curatolo. 17. Other Neurocutaneous Syndromes / C. Billard, J. Motte and L. Vallee. 18. Perinatal Insult / R. Cusmai. 19. Infectious Disorders Associated with West Syndrome / R. Riikonen. 20. Miscellaneous Causes / O. Dulac. 21. Cryptogenic/Idiopathic West Syndrome / O. Dulac and P. Plouin -- V. Treatment / H. T. Chugani. 22. Medical Treatment / O. C. Snead and C. Chiron. 23. Surgical Treatment / H. T. Chugani and J.-M. Pinard -- 24. Epilogue / H. T. Chugani.
ISBN
0702017779 :
LCCN
gb 94080467
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries