Seizures and Epilepsy

A comprehensive text for practicing and training physicians synthesizing the current knowledge of both basic and clinical science on epileptic seizures and disorders, and the problems of people with epilepsy. Introduces the terminology and classification schemes generally used, and places the disorder in historical and epidemiological perspective. Discusses the basic mechanisms of the phenomenon and the causes of human epilepsy. Describes the phenomenology of seizures, syndromes, and other epilepsy-related disturbances. Presents the management of problems, and considers diagnosis, treatment, and psycho-social intervention. Cross- referenced, but only to chapter numbers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR