Case studies in epilepsy : common and uncommon presentations [E-Book]

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Cover; Case Studies in Epilepsy: Common and Uncommon Presentations; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Section 1: Diagnosis; Case 1 First seizure: is it epilepsy?; History; Actual treatment; What to do?; Further investigations; Diagnosis; Treatment; General remarks; Special remarks; Suggested reading; Case 2: Intractable epilepsy and epilepsia partialis continua associated with respiratory chain deficiency; Clinical history; General history; Examination; Image findings; Follow-up; Special studies; Diagnosis; General remarks; Special remarks; Future perspectives.

Suggested readingCase 3 Reasons for violent behavior -- when a man strangles his wife; Clinical history; Examination; Special studies; Follow-up; Diagnosis; General remarks; Special remarks; Suggested reading; Case 4 Repetitive monocular eye adduction; Clinical history; Examination; Special studies; Image findings; Follow-up; Diagnosis; General remarks; Special remarks; Suggested reading; Case 5 Febrile infectious-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES); Clinical history; Family history; Neurological examination; Special studies; Follow-up; Diagnosis; General remarks; Special remarks.

Future perspectivesSuggested reading; Case 6 Epileptic seizures as presenting symptom of the shaken baby syndrome; Clinical history; Examination; Special studies; Follow-up; Image findings (Figs. 1, 2); EEG findings (Fig. 3); Diagnosis; General remarks; Special remarks; Future perspectives; Suggested reading; Case 7 Benign rolandic epilepsy; Clinical history; General history; Examination; Image findings; Follow-up; Diagnosis; General remarks; Special remarks; Future perspectives; Suggested reading; Case 8 New onset focal and generalized epilepsy in an elderly patient; Clinical history.

ExaminationSpecial studies; Image findings (Figs. 1, 2); Follow-up; Diagnosis; General remarks; Special remarks; Suggested reading; Case 9 When laughing makes the child fall down; Clinical history; General history; Examination; Special studies; Follow-up; Diagnosis; General remarks; Suggested reading; Case 10 Epileptic spasms and abnormal neuronal migration; Clinical history; General history; Examination; Image findings; Follow-up; Diagnosis; General remarks; Special remarks; Future perspectives; Suggested reading; Case 11 A feeling of gooseflesh; Clinical history; General history.

ExaminationSpecial studies; Follow-up; Diagnosis; General remarks; Suggested reading; Case 12 Generalized epilepsy in adolescence as initial manifestation of Lafora disease; Clinical history; General history; Neurological examination; Special studies; Follow-up; Image findings; Diagnosis; General remarks; Special remarks; Future perspectives; Suggested reading; Case 13 Epilepsy with a right temporal hyperintense lesion in MRI; Clinical history; Examination; Special studies; Follow-up; Diagnosis; General remarks; Special remarks; Suggested reading.

Case 14 Epileptic falling seizures associated with seizure-induced cardiac asystole in drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy.

This selection of epilepsy case studies will inform and challenge clinicians at all stages in their careers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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