Research Catalog

Title

Handbook of epilepsy / Thomas R. Browne, Gregory L. Holmes.

Author

Browne, Thomas R.

Publication

Philadelphia : Lippincott-Raven, 1997.

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Details

Additional Authors

Holmes, Gregory L.

Description

262 p. : ill.; 21 cm.

Summary

• Dozens of photos, drawings, and tables augment the clear and dependable text, making Handbook of Epilepsy an ideal resource for on-the-spot consultation. You will find Handbook of Epilepsy immediately useful in a wide range of patient care issues, from determining whether or not epilepsy is the correct diagnosis to selecting the appropriate medication and determining the best course of action for the management of epilepsy.
• This pocket-sized guide gives residents and practitioners fast and easy access to current information on the diagnosis and management of epilepsy. Drawing on their expertise as specialists in adult and pediatric epilepsy, Drs. Browne and Holmes group the epilepsies by age of onset to give you a solid overview of the possible syndromes to consider.

Subject

• Epilepsy > Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Epilepsy in children > Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Epilepsy

Genre/Form

Handbook.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Epilepsy: Definitions and Background -- 2. Types of Seizures -- 3. Epilepsies with Onset at All Ages -- 4. Epilepsies with Neonatal Onset (Birth-2 Months) -- 5. Epilepsies with Onset During Infancy (2-12 Months) -- 6. Epilepsies with Childhood Onset (1-12 Years) -- 7. Epilepsies with Juvenile and Adult Onset (12 Years and Older) -- 8. Situation-Related Epilepsies -- 9. Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis -- 10. Management -- 11. Antiepileptic Drugs -- 12. Status Epilepticus -- 13. Special Considerations: Pregnancy, The Elderly -- 14. Counseling -- Appendix. Conversion Table for Antiepileptic Drug Plasma Concentration Determinations.

ISBN

0316110531 (alk. paper)

LCCN

97010478

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries