The Causes of Epilepsy
Common and Uncommon Causes in Adults and Children
癫痫的病因：诊断和调查 第2版
Simon Shorvon, Institute of Neurology, University College London

9781108420754|Hardback| USD 255|

1060PP , 2018年11月出版

图书简介：

The identification of the cause of an epileptic seizure is a key element in the clinical management of all patients. In recent decades, advances in theory, neuroimaging, molecular genetics and molecular chemistry have revolutionized our ability to investigate and identify the underlying cause.  The definitive and unrivalled textbook on the causes of epilepsy, this second edition is extensively revised and expanded. It provides concise descriptions of all the major genetic and acquired conditions that cause epilepsy in adults and children, and the provoking factors for epileptic seizures and of the causes of status epilepticus. A new section considers clinical approaches to diagnosing causes, to guide and assist clinicians in investigations.  With 129 chapters written by leading figures from around the world, this comprehensive and authoritative resource is indispensable to senior and junior clinicians and trainees working in the field of epilepsy, including specialists in neurology, paediatrics, neurophysiology, psychiatry and neurosurgery.
• Extensively reviewed and expanded, the book features 129 chapters, with greater focus on the genetic causes of epilepsy and an entirely new section entitled 'Approaches to the Clinical Investigation and Diagnosis of Cause' to help guide clinical practice 
• The definitive and unrivalled textbook on this subject, provides comprehensive clinical data on the many causes of epilepsy in one place, written by leading figures in the field from around the world 
• Designed for use in clinical practice, with clear, relevant and easy to find information


章节内容：

List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Section I. Introduction: 1. Concept of Causation in Epilepsy Simon D. Shorvon; 2. Epileptogenesis in Idiopathic Epilepsy Snezana Maljevic and Holger Lerche; 3. An Introduction to Epilepsy Genetics Arjune Sen and Michael R. Johnson; 4. Epileptogenesis in Symptomatic Epilepsy Andreas Schulze-Bonhage; 5. Animal Models of Causation of Epilepsy Massimo Mantegazza; Section II. Approaches to the Clinical Investigation and Diagnosis of Cause: 6. Approach to the Diagnosis of Neonatal Seizures Elissa Yozawitz and Ronit Pressler; 7. Approach to the Genetic Diagnosis of Epileptic Encephalopathies and Developmental Encephalopathies with Epilepsy of Early Childhood Renzo Guerrini, Davide Mei, Simon D. Shorvon; 8. Approach to the Diagnosis of Childhood-Onset Epilepsy Associated with Developmental Delay Sarah Aylett; 9. Approach to the Diagnosis of Cortical Developmental Disorders and their Clinical Genetics William Dobyns and Nataliya Di Donato; 10. Approach to the Diagnosis of the Inborn Errors of Metabolism Associated with Epilepsy and their Clinical Genetics Richard E. Frye and Stephen G. Kahler; 11. Approach to the Diagnosis of Epilepsy Presenting with Myoclonus Aidan Neligan, Simon D. Shorvon; 12. Approach to the Diagnosis of Epilepsy Syndromes with Multiple Causes Patrick Van Bogaert; 13. Approach to the Diagnosis of Causation in Epilepsy in Adults Michael R. Sperling; Section III. Idiopathic Epilepsies: 14. Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsies Carla Marini and Renzo Guerrini; 15. Benign Partial Epilepsies of Childhood Roberto H. Carabello and Natalio Fejerman; Section IV. Symptomatic Epilepsies of Genetic or Developmental Origin, a. Single Gene Disorders and Inborn Errors of Metabolism: 16. Benign Familial Neonatal Epilepsy (BFNE) Jelena Radic, Ronit Pressler and J. Helen Cross; 17.Sleep-Related Hypermotor Epilepsy (SHE) Paolo Tinuper and Francesca Bisulli…

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