ABSTRACT

Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder of childhood, occurring both in children whose physical and cognitive states are otherwise normal as well as being a facet of a more generalised and severe brain disease. There are many manifestations of epilepsy and, therefore, a diversity of factors in underlying pathology, responses to treatment

chapter 3|6 pages

Incidence and prevalence

part 4|2 pages

Aspects of etiology

chapter |14 pages

Chapter 4A. Genetics

chapter 7|12 pages

Seizures in the neonate

chapter 8|8 pages

Febrile seizures

part 9|2 pages

Epilepsies with onset in the first year of life

part 10|2 pages

Epileptic syndromes with onset in early childhood

part 11|2 pages

Epileptic syndromes with onset in middle childhood

part 12|2 pages

Epileptic syndromes with onset in late childhood or adolescence

part 19|2 pages

Imaging

part 22|2 pages

Treatment of epilepsy

chapter |18 pages

Chapter 22A. Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)

chapter |17 pages

Chapter 22D. Surgery

chapter |3 pages

Chapter 22E. Behavioral therapy

chapter 24|16 pages

Psychiatric aspects

chapter 25|11 pages

Social aspects

chapter 27|7 pages

The adolescent with epilepsy

chapter |6 pages

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