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The Treatment of Epilepsy
The Treatment of Epilepsy, Third Edition Edited by S. Shorvon, E. Perucca and J. Engel
© 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-405-18383-3
The Treatment
of Epilepsy
EDITED BY
Simon Shorvon
MA MB BChir MD FRCP
Professor in Clinical Neurology
UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London
and Consultant Neurologist
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
London, United Kingdom
Emilio Perucca
MD PhD FRCP(Edin)
Professor of Medical Pharmacology
Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics
University of Pavia
and Director, Clinical Trial Center
Institute of Neurology IRCCS C Mondino Foundation
Pavia, Italy
Jerome Engel Jr
MD PhD
Jonathan Sinay Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Neurobiology, and Psychiatry and
Biobehavioral Sciences
Director, UCLA Seizure Disorder Center
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Foreword by Solomon Moshé
MD
Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience and Pediatrics
Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurology
Director, Pediatric Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY, USA
President of the International League Against Epilepsy
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The treatment of epilepsy / edited by Simon D. Shorvon, Emilio Perucca, Jerome Engel. – 3rd ed.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4051-8383-3
1. Epilepsy–Treatment. I. Shorvon, S. D. (Simon D.) II. Perucca, Emilio. III. Engel, Jerome.
[DNLM: 1. Epilepsy–drug therapy. 2. Epilepsy–surgery. 3. Anticonvulsants–therapeutic use. WL 385
T7831 2009]
RC372.T67 2009
616.8′53061–dc22
2008053866
ISBN: 978-1-4051-8383-3
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
Set in 8.75 on 11.5 pt Sabon by SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd., Hong Kong
Printed and bound in Singapore by Fabulous Printers Pte Ltd.
1 2009
v
List of Contributors, ix
Foreword, xv
Preface to the Third Edition, xvii
Preface to the First Edition, xix
History of the Drug Treatment of Epilepsy Between
1955 and 1989 with Special Reference to the Role of
the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), xxi
Simon Shorvon
Section 1 – Introduction
1 Defi nitions and Classifi cation of Epilepsy, 3
Christina A. Gurnett and W. Edwin Dodson
2 Epidemiology and Prognosis of Epilepsy, 21
Lars Forsgren and Dale Hesdorffer
3 Aetiology of Epilepsy, 33
Simon D. Shorvon
4 Differential Diagnosis of Epilepsy, 55
Mark Cook
5 Mechanisms of Epileptogenesis, 67
Giuliano Avanzini and Silvana Franceschetti
6 Antiepileptic Drug Discovery, 81
H. Steve White
7 Mechanisms of Antiepileptic Drug Action, 91
Matthew C. Walker, Rainer Surges and Andrew Fisher
8 Mechanisms of Tolerance and Drug Resistance, 109
Wolfgang Löscher and Dieter Schmidt
Section 2 – Principles of Medical
Management
9 General Principles of Medical Management, 121
Emilio Perucca
10 Management of Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy, 141
Yvonne M. Hart
11 Management of Chronic Active Epilepsy in
Adults, 153
Simon D. Shorvon
12 Management of Epilepsy in Remission, 163
Patrick Kwan and Howan Leung
13 Management of Epilepsy in Infants, 171
Catherine Chiron
14 Management of Childhood Epilepsy Syndromes, 179
Colin D. Ferrie
15 Management of Epilepsies Associated with Specifi c
Diseases in Children, 195
John H. Livingston
16 Management of Epilepsy in the Elderly, 203
Hiba Arif, Anil Mendiratta and Lawrence J. Hirsch
17 Management of Epilepsy in People with Learning
Disabilities, 219
Eylert Brodtkorb
18 Emergency Treatment of Seizures and Status
Epilepticus, 231
Matthew C. Walker and Simon D. Shorvon
19 Traumatic Brain Injury and Other Risks, 249
Marc Dichter and Nancy R. Temkin
20 Management of Medical Co-morbidity Associated with
Epilepsy, 259
Gagandeep Singh
21 Psychiatric Features of Epilepsy and their
Management, 273
Brent Elliott, Meriem Amarouche and Simon D. Shorvon
22 Management of Side-effects of Antiepileptic Drugs, 289
Gaetano Zaccara, Fabrizio Balestrieri and
Aldo Ragazzoni
23 Ketogenic Diets, 301
Eric H. Kossoff and Jennifer L. Dorward
24 Non-pharmacological, Complementary and Alternative
Treatments for Epilepsy, 311
Tom Whitmarsh
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