Authors:Claude G. Wasterlain, David M. Treiman,
Publisher: The MIT Press
Keywords: management, mechanisms, epilepticus, status
Number of Pages: 649
Published: 2006-04-18
List price: $135.00
ISBN-10: 0262232456
ISBN-13: 9780262232456

Interest in status epilepticus—the most extreme form of epilepsy, involving continuous seizures—has surged in the last 20 years. Since 1979 there have been over 4,000 publications on the subject, including more than 1,700 in the last five years. No other text provides such a comprehensive review of the recent advances in the field of status epilepticus. The book focuses on the two areas in which progress has been most rapid: basic mechanisms and treatment. There is now a greater understanding of the mechanisms and complications of status epilepticus at the molecular level, which should

Author: Frank W. Drislane
Publisher: Humana Press
Keywords: clinical, neurology, current, perspective, status, epilepticus
Number of Pages: 363
Published: 2005-08-08
List price: $115.00
ISBN-10: 1588293556
ISBN-13: 9781588293558

A panel of senior clinicians critically reviews the many forms of status epilepticus (SE), their causes, manifestations, methods of diagnosis, and appropriate treatments. The emphasis is on the disease as encountered by the clinician in the field and the importance of correct recognition and diagnosis. The authors provide for each form of SE the underlying genetic, biological, and developmental background, the pathophysiological processes, as well as the precipitating factors that lead to an episode. For the difficult problem of diagnosing nonconvulsive SE, they offer detailed syndrome classif

Authors:Peter W. Kaplan, Peter W. Kaplan, Frank W. Drislane,
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Keywords: epilepticus, status, nonconvulsive
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2008-10-31
List price: $99.00
ISBN-10: 1933864109
ISBN-13: 9781933864105

An under-recognized condition that can potentially cause brain damage and even death, nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is an important clinical problem, occurring in about 25% of status epilepsy cases. Despite this prevalence, Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus is the first comprehensive clinical text to cover its diagnosis and management. The book progresses logically, beginning with chapters discussing the history and classification of NCSE, reflecting a contemporary understanding of developmental, syndromic, and clinical aspects. Following chapters discuss relevant epidemiology, elect