Epilepsy

Part of the "What Do I Do Now?" series, Epilepsy (Second Edition) serves as an easy-to-use reference guide for anyone working with epilepsy patients. This book offers a case-based approach to give a holistic look at concepts for understanding and treating epilepsy. These concepts range from initial diagnosis to determining treatment options to understanding the role of epilepsy in patients' day-to-day life. Topics represent common clinical scenarios and frequent areas assessed in standardized examinations.
The book includes 33 case studies and is broken up into four parts: Section 1: Diagnostic Dilemmas; Section 2: Treatment Considerations: Antiseizure Medications; Section 3: Treatment Considerations: Diagnosis and Management of Refractory Epilepsy; and Section 4: Prognostic, Neuropsychiatric, Social, and Behavioral Issues. Each case study provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. In this new edition, all cases and references have been updated, reflecting the advances in pharmacological treatment and understanding of epilepsy in the past ten years.
Engaging and succinct, Epilepsy, Second Edition, is an essential resource for clinicians and students at any stage in their career.

Dr. Patricia Dugan earned her medical degree at the University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center in Manila, Philippines. She completed her training in Neurology at Saint Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center - New York Medical College, followed by fellowships in Clinical Neurophysiology-EEG and Epilepsy Research at New York University. She is currently a Professor of Neurology (Clinical) at the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center where she also serves as the Director of the Adult Epilepsy Service and the Director of the Epilepsy Fellowship Program.
Dr. Manisha Holmes completed medical school at Rush University in Chicago, IL followed by Neurology residency and fellowships in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology at Columbia University Medical Center. She then served as an attending and director of the Epilepsy Consult and ICU EEG services at New York University Langone. She is now Section Chief of Epilepsy and Associate Professor of Neurology at Westchester Medical Center Health Network and New York Medical College, where she also serves as the Medical Director of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit.
Dr. Chad Carlson completed his medical degree at the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. He completed his Neurology training at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics followed by fellowship in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology at the New York University Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. He is Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin where he served as Program Director for the Adult Neurology Residency Program as well as both the Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowships. He is the Co-Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Section 1: Diagnostic Dilemmas1. First Unprovoked Seizure—Is It Epilepsy?2. Febrile Seizures and Other Seizures in Infants3. Self-Limited Focal Epilepsies of Childhood4. Nonconvulsive Seizures in Acutely Ill Patients5. Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures6. Seizures Versus Parasomnias7. Seizure Versus SyncopeSection 2: Treatment Considerations—Antiseizure Medications (ASMs)8. First Unprovoked Seizure—When to Treat9. Initial Treatment of Generalized Epilepsy10. Initial Treatment of Focal Epilepsy11. Status Epilepticus12. Adverse Effects of Antiseizure Medications—Rash13. Adverse Effects of Antiseizure Medications—Idiosyncratic Reactions14. Adverse Effects of Antiseizure Medications—Bone Health15. Toxicity and Therapeutic Monitoring of Antiseizure Medications16. Generic Antiseizure Medication Substitutions17. Withdrawal of Antiseizure Medications18. Drug-Drug Interactions: Antiseizure Medications19. Drug-Drug Interactions: Other Medications20. Antiseizure Medication Safety: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding21. Treatment of Epilepsy in the ElderlySection 3: Treatment Considerations—Diagnosis and Management of Refractory Epilepsy22. Refractory Epilepsy: General Approach23. Refractory Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy24. Refractory Focal Epilepsy25. Epilepsy Surgery26. Neurostimulation for Drug-Resistant EpilepsySection 4: Prognostic, Neuropsychiatric, Social, and Behavioral Issues27. Epilepsy and Mood Disorders28. Psychosis and Seizures29. Cognitive and Behavioral Issues30. Sleep Disturbances in Epilepsy31. Epilepsy and Fertility32. Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)33. Impact of Epilepsy on Work, Driving, and Other Activities