Post-traumatic Epilepsy
Post-traumatic Epilepsy
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USDEpilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions, affecting up to seventy million people worldwide, with post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) accounting for up to 20% of symptomatic cases. Despite this, there is a dearth of information about PTE available for clinicians. This book will guide readers through the neurobiology of PTE and the long-term consequences and rehabilitation needs of patients. Emerging topics such as concussive convulsions in sports are examined and a chapter dedicated to PTE in children ensures readers have the latest knowledge for treating this high-risk subpopulation. Managing PTE in medium and low-income countries where access to appropriate treatment, and even diagnostic equipment, is often poor, is covered in depth. This book is an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of PTE by active international authorities in the field of epilepsy and traumatic brain injury, with an emphasis on epidemiology, neurobiology, clinical problems as well as management issues.
- Authors come from a range of backgrounds including neurology, neuropsychology, neurointensivists and specialists in rehabilitation medicine, which provides the multidisciplinary perspective essential for a complete overview of this complex condition
- Discusses specialist populations, such as paediatric patients and athletes with concussive injuries, in detail with the latest information about diagnosis, management and rehabilitation needs in these under-researched groups
- Covers the breadth of post-traumatic epilepsy from discussions of animal models, neurobiology, potential treatments, rehabilitation aspects, cognitive and behavioural consequences, and the growing role of genetics and pharmacogenomics
Reviews & endorsements
‘The layout of the book is good … an up-to-date summary on an important topic with a still acceptable price.’ Günter Krämer, Zeitschrift für Epileptologe
Product details
October 2021Hardback
9781108494229
198 pages
240 × 160 × 15 mm
0.47kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. Neurobiological aspects of post-traumatic epilepsy: lesson from animal models Patricia G. Saletti, Anna Maria Katsarou, Mariana Molero and Aristea S. Galanopoulou
- 2. Post-traumatic epilepsy: epidemiology, definition and terminology Peter Jenkins and Hannah Cock
- 3. Traumatic brain injury: the acute management and prevention programs Colette Griffin
- 4. Critical care management of traumatic brain injury Michael Puntis and Ximena Watson
- 5. Post-traumatic epilepsy in children Jun Park and Cristina Rosado Coelho
- 6. Sport-related Concussive Convulsions Derek D. George, Alan R. Tang, Christopher M. Bonfield and Aaron M. Yengo-Kahn
- 7. Accidents and injuries during seizures Vincenzo Belcastro and Simona Lattanzi
- 8. Cognitive rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic epilepsy Sarah J. Wilson, Sarah E. Hall and Genevieve Rayner
- 9. Neuropsychiatric aspects of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic epilepsy Niruj Agrawal
- 10. Traumatic brain injury and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures William Curt LaFrance Jr and David K. Chen
- 11. Post-traumatic epilepsy and post-traumatic stress disorder Marco Mula
- 12. Antiepileptogenic therapies for post-traumatic epilepsy: is there any evidence? Francesco Brigo and Simona Lattanzi
- 13. Effects of antiepileptic drugs on cognition Zahra Sadat-Hossieny and Kimford Meador
- 14. Post-traumatic epilepsy in low income countries Jeevagan Vijayabala
- Index.
