Epilepsy in children /
Children have the highest incidence of epilepsy compared to any other age category. However, 70% of newly diagnosed children with epilepsy can undergo remission if treated appropriately. Unfortunately in developing countries, more than three quarters of patients with epilepsy, do not receive adequat...
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India :
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers,
2014
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| Edición: | First Edition |
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- 1. Classification of Epilepsy Satinder Aneja, Suvasnini Sharma Need for classification Types of classification Classification of seizures Classification of epilepsy and epileptic syndromes Common epileptic syndromes of infancy, childhood and adolescence Changes in the classification of epilepsy syndromes as per the 2010 classification 2. What is Not Seizure? How to Differentiate? Renu Suthar, Naveen Sankhyan Breath holding spells (BHS) Reflex anoxic seizures Syncope Sleep disorders Paroxysmal non-epileptic seizures (PNES) Stereotypies and self-stimulation 3. Investigations in Epilepsy: What and When? Rachana Dubey, Sheffali Gulati, Biswaroop Chakrabarty Clinical data Electroencephalography (EEG) or interictal EEG Neuroimaging Therapeutic drug monitoring and routine laboratory tests Genetic investigations 31 Metabolic testing in epilepsy Autoantibodies in epilepsy 4. Demystifying EEG: Simple Steps to Read EEG for Pediatricians Lokesh Lingappa, Ramesh Konanki Before requesting electroencephalogram Technical aspects of EEG recording Neonatal EEG Epileptiform abnormalities EEG in intensive care setting Activation procedures Step-by-step EEG reading 5. Febrile Seizures Sujata Kanher y otros 15 capítulos más