Epilepsy Board Review: A Comprehensive Guide

ISBN-13: 9781493967728 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 375 str.

Mohamad Z. Koubiessi; Nabil J. Azar

Opis

This concise text mirrors the content of the Epilepsy Board as distributed by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Epilepsy diagnosis, classification and treatment are thoroughly covered, along with seizure classification, epidemiology, normal and abnormal EEG, and treatment with antiepileptic medications and other modalities.

Spis treści

Ch. 1: Physiologic Basis of EEG and Epilepsy

 

Ch. 2: EEG instrumentation, Montage, Polarity, and Localization

 

Ch. 3: Normal EEG Variants and Artifacts

 

Ch. 4: Neonatal EEG and Neonatal Seizures

 

Ch. 5: MCQ

 

Ch. 6: Ictal and Interictal EEG

 

Ch. 7: EEG and Semiology in Generalized Epilepsies

 

Ch. 8: EEG and Semiology in Focal Epilepsy

 

Ch. 9: Status Epilepticus

 

Ch. 10: EEG in Encephalopathy and Coma

 

Ch. 11: MCQ

 

Ch. 12: Electro-clinical Syndromes by Age of Onset - Childhood, Adolescence-adult

 

Ch. 13: Seizures and Epilepsy in Early Life

 

Ch. 14: Imitators of Epilepsy

 

Ch. 15: Genetic Analysis of Epilepsies

 

Ch. 16: Epilepsy Secondary to Specific Mechanisms<

 

Ch. 17: MCQ

 

Ch. 18: Principles of Epilepsy Diagnosis and Management

 

Ch. 19: Old Generation Antiepileptic Drugs

Ch. 20: New Generation Antiepileptic Drugs

Ch. 21: Dietary Therapies

Ch. 22: Other Pharmacological Therapies: Investigational Antiepileptic Drugs, Animal Models of Epilepsy, Hormonal Therapy, Immunotherapy

Ch. 23: Epilepsy Management in Special Populations

Ch. 24: MCQ

Ch. 25: Neuroimaging in Epilepsy

Ch. 26: Neuropsychological Evaluation in Epilepsy

Ch. 27: Magnetoencephalography and magnetic source modeling

Ch. 28: Vagus Nerve Stimulation and other Neuromodulation

Ch. 29: Epilepsy surgery assessment and testing

Ch. 30: Procedures and outcomes in epilepsy surgery

Ch. 31: Quality of Life in Epilepsy

Ch. 32: MCQ

O autorze

Mohamad Z. Koubeissi, MD, FAAN, FANA

Associate Professor of Neurology

Director, Epilepsy Center

George Washington University

Washington, DC

Nabil J. Azar, M.D., 

Associate Professor of Neurology

Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Blurb

This concise text mirrors the content of the Epilepsy Board as distributed by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Epilepsy diagnosis, classification and treatment are thoroughly covered, along with seizure classification, epidemiology, normal and abnormal EEG, and treatment with antiepileptic medications and other modalities. Formatted with multiple choice questions and explanations, this complete resource will prepare physicians and students for the Epilepsy Board examination and provide the latest clinical approaches.