Pediatric Epilepsy Diagnosis and Therapy

This is the definitive volume on the diagnosis, treatment, classification & management of the childhood epilepsies. The core of the book is an in-depth survey of the pharmacology of antiepileptic drugs in children, emphasizing drug interactions & potential cognitive & behavioral side effects. The book begins with a discussion of the basic mechanisms of epilepsy & describes general approaches to diagnosis & treatment, including the classification of newly defined forms of childhood epilepsy, the epidemiology of childhood onset seizures & such important diagnostic techniques as electroencephalography & neuroimaging. The section on antiepileptic drugs includes an in-depth discussion of dosage form considerations, drug toxicity, teratogenicity of anticonvulsant medications & drug interactions, with recommendations for optimal combinations when multiple drug therapy is required.Dodson, W. Edward is the author of 'Pediatric Epilepsy Diagnosis and Therapy' with ISBN 9780939957330 and ISBN 0939957337.