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This book is devoted to the various therapeutic strategies for dealing with epilepsy, covering the medical, surgical and psychosocial aspects of treating epilepsy patients.
The following topics are dealt with:
– The principal drugs used in treating epilepsy, describing how they work and their pharmacological properties.
– A practical approach to anti-epilepsy medical treatment, focusing in particular on the special cases of pregnant women and elderly people, as well as treatment of emergencies.
– Surgical treatment, which is used mainly for patients who do not respond well to drug therapy. Who should be operated on, how, and when? The outcome and complications of surgery are also discussed.
– An overall approach to treating epileptic patients, whose quality of life is often severely affected by the condition.
This book is vital reading for doctors who want to find out about the latest forms of treatment for epilepsy available today, and to monitor their patients during therapy.
Au sommaire :
- Epidémiologie
- Classification internationale des crises et des syndromes épileptiques
- Prise en charge médicale
- Traitement chirurgical
- Prise en charge psycho-sociale