Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents

Epilepsy in childhood presents a profound challenge Epilepsy is an unsettling, complex condition. There is no one size fits all option. For effective treatment a full understanding of each patient s situation and clinical history is needed. Recent remarkable improvements in our ability to image brain structures, to define physiological patterns and in treatment options has made the task of care of the child with epilepsy potentially more effective. Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents provides the contemporary, caring guidance you need to diagnose and manage seizures in a young patient. Beginning with an overview of the classification of epilepsy syndromes, the experienced authors cover: Diagnostic evaluation of childhood epilepsies Principles of treatment Generalized seizures and generalized epilepsy syndromes Partial onset seizures and localization-related epilepsy syndromes Epilepsies relative to age, etiology or duration The full range of treatment options: medical, dietary, surgical Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents takes a practical approach to a common but complex clinical challenge.

Epilepsy in childhood presents a profound challengeEpilepsy is an unsettling, complex condition. There is no'one size fits all' option. For effective treatment afull understanding of each patient's situation and clinicalhistory is needed. Recent remarkable improvements in our ability toimage brain structures, to define physiological patterns and intreatment options has made the task of care of the child withepilepsy potentially more effective.Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents provides thecontemporary, caring guidance you need to diagnose and manageseizures in a young patient. Beginning with an overview of theclassification of epilepsy syndromes, the experienced authorscover:* Diagnostic evaluation of childhood epilepsies* Principles of treatment* Generalized seizures and generalized epilepsy syndromes* Partial onset seizures and localization-related epilepsysyndromes* Epilepsies relative to age, etiology or duration* The full range of treatment options: medical, dietarysurgicalEpilepsy in Children and Adolescents takes a practicalapproach to a common but complex clinical challenge.