Libri di Gregory L. Holmes
Biografia e opere di Gregory L. Holmes
Handbook of Epilepsy
Gregory L. Holmes , Thomas R. Browne
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 288
Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, this best-selling pocket reference is a practical point-of-care guide to the diagnosis and management of epilepsy. In an easy-to-use outline format, the book provides complete, clinically focused information on seizure classification, epilepsies with different ages of onset, situation-related epilepsy, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and all available drug treatments, including dosages, side effects, and drug interactions. This edition's updated coverage of drug therapy includes current American Academy of Neurology guidelines, new drugs, newly approved indications, new information on pharmacokinetics, and results of six registries of antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy. New information on the genetics and molecular biology of several epilepsy syndromes is also included.
Behavioral Aspects of Epilepsy
Principles and Practice
Dorothee Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenite
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Gregory L. Holmes
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editore: Demos Medical Publishing
pagine: 672
The field of epilepsy and behavior has grown considerably in the past number of years, reflecting advances in the laboratory and clinic. "Behavioral Aspects of Epilepsy: Principles and Practice" is the definitive text on epilepsy behavioral issues, from basic science to clinical applications, for all neurologists, psychosocial specialists, and researchers in the fields of epilepsy, neuroscience, and psychology/psychiatry.Behavioral aspects of epilepsy include a patient's experiences during seizures, his or her reaction during and between seizures, the frequency of episodes and what can be determined from the number of seizures. With contributions by dozens of leading international experts, this is the only book to cover all aspects of this critical emerging. Adult and pediatric patients, animal models, and epilepsy surgery and its effects are all covered in detail."Behavioral Aspects of Epilepsy" is the only source for up-to-date information on a topic that has significant and growing interest in the medical community.
This comprehensive, authoritative text has a "bench to bedside" approach that covers: the mechanisms underlying epilepsy and behavior; neurophysiologic function; neuropsychiatric and behavioral disorders in patients with epilepsy; the effects of treatments and surgery on behavior; pediatric and adolescent epilepsy; disorders associated with epilepsy that impact behavior; and much more.
Handbook of Epilepsy
Gregory L. Holmes , Thomas R. Browne
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 280
Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this best-selling pocket reference is a practical point-of-care guide to the diagnosis and management of epilepsy. In an easy-to-use outline format, the book provides complete, clinically focused information on seizure classification, epilepsies with different ages of onset, situation-related epilepsy, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and all available drug treatments, including dosages, side effects, and drug interactions. Close attention is also given to special problems arising in the management of elderly patients, women, and children with seizure disorders.This edition includes a revised classification of epilepsy syndromes, several newly identified syndromes, and new clinical guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. The authors provide complete information on new antiepileptic drugs such as levetiracetam and new formulations, indications, and dosing schedules for older drugs. Also included are timely discussions on the neuropsychological effects of seizures and antiepileptic drugs and the long-term efficacy of vagal nerve stimulation.
