W. Henry Smithson, Matthew C. Walker

ABC of Epilepsy (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

ABC of Epilepsy provides a practical guide for general practitioners, and all those working in primary care, on the diagnosis, treatment and management of epilepsy, and for the continued monitoring and long term support of what is still a relatively poorly understood neurological disorder. This brand new title in the ABC series is highly illustrated throughout and presents what epilepsy is, its classification, and how to diagnose it. It covers anti-epileptic drugs and non-drug treatments, as well as self-management and living with epilepsy. Edited by a general practitioner and neurologist team, the ABC of Epilepsy reflects current NICE guidelines and is ideal for all GPs, primary health care professionals, practice nurses and specialist nurses, and non-specialist medical staff who play an increasing role in monitoring and managing of epilepsy patients.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444361216
• Artikelnr.: 38306743

Autorenporträt

W. Henry Smithson is a General Practitioner and Acting Head, Academic Unit of Primary Medical Care, Medical School, University of Sheffield Matthew C. Walker is Professor of Neurology, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors
vii Foreword
ix Preface
xi 1 What is Epilepsy? Incidence
Prevalence and Aetiology
1 W. Henry Smithson and Matthew C. Walker 2 Describing and Classifying the Condition
4 Colin D. Ferrie and Matthew C. Walker 3 Making the Diagnosis - Taking a History
Clinical Examination
Investigations
9 Jan Bagshaw
Matthew C. Walker
Colin D. Ferrie
Mike P. Kerr and W. Henry Smithson 4 Managing the Drug Treatment of Epilepsy
14 Colin D. Ferrie
Mike P. Kerr
W. Henry Smithson and Matthew C. Walker 5 Non-drug Treatments Including Epilepsy Surgery
18 Colin D. Ferrie
W. Henry Smithson and Matthew C. Walker 6 Prolonged or Repeated Seizures
21 Matthew C. Walker 7 Special Groups - Women
Children
Learning Disability and the Elderly
23 Jan Bagshaw
Colin D. Ferrie and Mike P. Kerr 8 Monitoring and Review - How to Manage the Condition Long Term
27 Colin D. Ferrie
Alice Hanscomb and Mike P. Kerr 9 Living with Epilepsy - Information
Support and Self-Management
30 Alice Hanscomb and W. Henry Smithson Appendix: Epilepsy Charities
34 Index
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