Seizures and epilepsy in children a comprehensive guide
"This book is the most comprehensive and authoritative work on the topic of seizures in children. This new fourth edition reflects significant changes in the field, and each chapter has been revised to reflect current practice"--
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| Language: | English |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2023.
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| Edition: | 4th edition. |
| Series: | Johns Hopkins Press health book.
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Table of Contents:
- Part I. Why do seizures and epilepsy occur? How the brain works: keys to understanding seizures and epilepsy ; The kinds of seizures and where they arise in the brain
- Part II. Diagnosing seizures and epilepsy. How doctors diagnose a seizure and decide what it means for your child ; How doctors evaluate and think about a first seizure ; Decision making: assessing risks and benefits after a nonfebrile seizure ; What to do during a second big convulsive seizure ; Understanding your child's tests: EEG, CT, and MRI ; The epilepsies of childhood, Part I: Special patterns ; The epilepsies of childhood, Part II: Special causes
- Part III. Treatment. Using medicines ; Rescue medicine and treatment of status epilepticus ; Ketogenic diet therapy ; Alternative and complementary therapies for epilepsy ; Surgery and devices
- Part IV. Practical issues of living with epilepsy. Routine medical care and epilepsy ; Comorbidities: other problems that can co-occur with epilepsy ; From infancy to college: navigating the educational system ; Playing, sports participation, and other activities ; Driving and epilepsy ; Devices, apps, and websites ; Insurance and other financial issues ; The future: epilepsy care, marriage, pregnancy, and children
- Part Five. Emotional and psychological issues. Initial strategies and overview ; Psychological strategies: coping, resilience, and counseling ; Coping with substantial disability.
