Handbook of Epilepsy

Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this best-selling
pocket reference is a practical point-of-care guide to the
diagnosis and management of epilepsy. In an easy-to-use outline
format, the book provides complete, clinically focused
information on seizure classification, epilepsies with different
ages of onset, situation-related epilepsy, diagnosis and
differential diagnosis, and all available drug treatments,
including dosages, side effects, and drug interactions. Close
attention is also given to special problems arising in the
management of elderly patients, women, and children with seizure
disorders.


This edition includes a revised classification of epilepsy
syndromes, several newly identified syndromes, and new clinical
guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology and the
American Epilepsy Society. The authors provide complete
information on new antiepileptic drugs such as levetiracetam and
new formulations, indications, and dosing schedules for older
drugs. Also included are timely discussions on the
neuropsychological effects of seizures and antiepileptic drugs
and the long-term efficacy of vagal nerve stimulation.