Table of Contents

Section 1 - Introduction 1. Definitions and Classification of Epilepsy, Christina A. Gurnett and W. Edwin Dodson 2. Epidemiology and Prognosis of Epilepsy, Lars Forsgren and Dale Hesdroffer 3. Aetiology of Epilepsy, Simon D. Shorvon 4. Differential Diagnosis of Epilepsy, Mark Cook 5. Mechanisms of Epileptogenesis, Giuliano Avanzini and Silvana Franceschetti 6. Antiepileptic Drug Discovery, Steve H. White 7. Mechanisms of Antiepileptic Drug Action, Matthew C. Walker, Rainer Surges and A. Fisher 8. Mechanisms of Tolerance and Drug Resistance, Wolfgang Loscher and Dieter Schmidt Section 2 - Principles of Medical Management 9. General Principles of Medical Management, Emilio Perucca 10. Management of Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy, Yvonne M. Hart 11. Management of Chronic Active Epilepsy in Adults, Simon D. Shorvon 12. Management of Epilepsy in Remission, Patrick Kwan and Howan Leung 13. Management of Epilepsy in Infants, Catherine Chiron 14. Management of Childhood Epilepsy Syndromes, Colin D. Ferrie 15. Management of Epilepsies Associated with Specific Diseases in Children, John H. Livingston 16. Management of Epilepsy in the Elderly, Hiba Arif, Anil Mendiratta and Lawrence J. Hirsch 17. Management of Epilepsy in People with Learning Disabilities, Eylert Brodtkorb 18. Emergency Treatment of Seizures and Status Epilepticus, Matthew C. Walker and Simon D. Shorvon 19. Traumatic Brain Injury and Other Risks, Marc Dichter and Nancy R. Temkin 20. Management of Medical Co-morbidity Associated with Epilepsy, Gagandeep Singh 21. Psychiatric Features of Epilepsy and their Management, Brent Elliott, Meriem Amarouche and Simon D. Shorvon 22. Management of Side-effects of Antiepileptic Drugs, Gaetano Zaccara, Fabrizio Balestrieri and Aldo Ragazzoni 23. Ketogenic Diets, Eric H. Kossoff and Jennifer L. Dorward 24. Non-pharmacological, Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Epilepsy, Tom Whitmarsh 25. Reproductive Aspects of Epilepsy Treatment, Torbjorn Tomson 26. Epilepsy Counselling, Anthony Linklater, Doreen Patsika and Susan Usiskin 27. Genetic Counselling in Epilepsy, Federico Zara 28. Drug Interactions, Edoardo Spina 29. Medical Treatment of Epilepsy in Situations with Limited Resources, Gretchen L. Birbeck Section 3 - Antiepileptic Drugs 30. Introduction to the Choice of Antiepileptic Drugs, Emilio Perucca 31. Acetazolamide, Miri Y. Neufeld 32. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and Corticosteroids, Federico Vigevano and M. R. Cilio 33. Benzodiazepines used Primarily for Chronic Treatment (Clobazam, Clonazepam, Clorazepate and Nitrazepam), Peter Camfield and Carol Camfield 34. Benzodiazepines used Primarily for Emergency Treatment (Diazepam, Lorazepam and Midazolam), Eugen Trinka 35. Brivaracetam, Philipp von Rosenstiel and Emilio Perucca 36. Carisbamate, Gerald P. Novak and Martin J. Brodie 37. Carbamazepine, Matti Sillanpaa, Leena Haataja, T. Tomson and S.I. Johannessen 38. Eslicarbazepine Acetate, Patricio Soares-da-Silva, Luis Almeida and Meir Bialer 39. Ethosuximide, Tracy A. Glauser and Emilio Perucca 40. Felbamate, Ilo E. Leppik and J.R. White 41. Gabapentin, Ernest R. Somerville and Andrew W. Michell 42. Lacosamide, Rajesh Sachdeo 43. Lamotrigine, Fumisuke Matsuo and Awais Riaz 44. Levetiracetam, Jacqueline A. French and Francoise Tonner 45. Oxcarbazepine, Edward Faught and Nita Limdi 46. Phenobarbital, Primidone and Other Barbiturates, Roberto Michelucci, Elena Pasini and Carlo Alberto Tassinari 47. Phenytoin, Mervyn J. Eadie 48. Piracetam, Simon D. Shorvon 49. Pregabalin, Sylvain Rheims and Philippe Ryvlin 50. Retigabine, Harry Mansbach and Michel Baulac 51. Rufinamide, Victor Biton 52. Stiripentol, Kai Eriksson and Tapani Keranen 53. Tiagabine, Reetta Kalviainen 54. Topiramate, J. Helen Cross and Kate J. Riney 55. Valproate, Blaise F.D. Bourgeois 56. Vigabatrin, Gunter Kramer and Gabriele Wohlrab 57. Zonisamide, Stephen J. Wroe 58. Other Drugs Rarely Used, Hartmut Meierkord and M. Holtkamp 59. Antiepileptic Drugs in Early Clinical Development, Philip N. Patsalos and Josemir W. Sander Section 4 - Presurgical Assessment and Epilepsy Surgery 60. Overview of Surgical Treatment for Epilepsy, Jerome Engel Jr 61. Scalp EEG in the Epilepsy Surgery Evaluation, John M. Stern and Christine M. Bower 62. Invasive EEG in Presurgical Evaluation of Epilepsy, Susan S. Spencer, Dang K. Nguyen and Robert B. Duckrow 63. MEG in Presurgical Evaluation of Epilepsy, Herman Stefan, S. Rampp and R. Hopfengartner 64. MRI in the Presurgical Evaluation, Christian E. Elger and J. Wellmer 65. PET and SPECT in Presurgical Evaluation of Epilepsy, Wim Van Paesschen, Karolien Goffin and Koen Van Laere 66. Experimental Neurophysiological Techniques, Francois Mauguiere, Isabelle Merlet and Julien Jung 67. Neuropsychological Testing in Presurgical Evaluation, Marilyn Jones-Gotman and Jelena Djordjevic 68. Presurgical Psychiatric Evaluation, Andres M. Kanner 69. Mesial Temporal Lobe Surgery and Other Lobar Resections, James Leiphart and Itzhak Fried 70. Resective Surgery of Neoplasms, N.M. Wetjen, Mithri R. Junna, K. Radhakrishnan, A.A. Cohen-Gadol and Gregory D. Cascino 71. Resective Surgery of Vascular and Infective Lesions for Epilepsy, Christopher E. Uff and Neil D. Kitchen 72. Surgery of Developmental Anomalies Causing Epilepsy, Youssef G. Comair and Joshua Chern 73. Hemispherectomy for Epilepsy, Olivier Delalande, Georg Dorfmuller, and Christine Bulteau 74. Corpus Callosotomy, David W. Roberts 75. Hypothalamic Hamartoma and Multiple Subpial Transection, Michael Smith, Rich Burne and Andres Kanner 76. Awake Surgery for Epilepsy, Christian B. Kaufman and Webster H. Pilcher 77. Epilepsy Surgery in Children, Jason S. Hauptman and Gary W. Mathern 78. Stereotactic Surgery for Epilepsy, Andrew W. McEvoy and Fiona J.L. Arnold 79. Complications of Epilepsy Surgery, Charles E. Polkey 80. Anaesthesia for Epilepsy Surgery, Barbara Van de Wiele 81. Vagal Nerve Stimulation, Steven C. Schachter 82. Brain Stimulation, Gregory K. Bergey 83. Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Medically Intractable Epilepsy, Isaac Yang, Edward F. Chang and Nicholas M. Barbaro 84. Future Focal Treatment Approaches to Epilepsy, Hannah R. Cock and Karen E. Nilsen 85. Epilepsy Surgery in Countries with Limited Resources, Andre Palmini

About the Author

Professor Simon Shorvon , Institute of Neurology, Queen's Square, London, UK Professor Emilio Perucca , University of Pavia, Italy Professor Jerome 'Pete' Engel , University of California at Los Angeles, USA

Reviews

"I would highly recommend The Treatment of Epilepsy for neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, pediatricians, and internists, as well as nurse practitioners, physician's assistants, and others who are interested in delving into the details of the treatment of epilepsy ." (Epilepsy & Behavior, 6 October 2010)