Seizures and Epilepsy in Children

A Comprehensive Guide
fourth Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-4214-4509-0
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 581 g

Reihe: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book

The most comprehensive and practical guide available for caregivers of children who have seizures and epilepsy, now completely updated.

For more than 30 years, parents, caregivers, and health care providers have trusted Seizures and Epilepsy in Children to provide comprehensive, science-based information and practical answers to the most common questions about these conditions. In this new edition, completely revised and updated, a team of experts from Johns Hopkins Medicine offers guidance on:

• diagnostic testing and the latest treatments

• recommendations for the best devices, apps, and websites

• driving, health insurance, and playing sports

• navigating school and other environments

• mental health issues and counseling

• coping with disability

• side effects from medications

This new edition also features dedicated chapters on diet, complementary and alternative medicine, and rescue medicines. Seizures and Epilepsy in Children is the go-to resource for caregivers and families with children who have epilepsy and seizures.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vining, Eileen P G

Stafstrom, Carl

Kossoff, Eric

Hartman, Adam

Kelley, Sarah

Doerrer, Sarah

Habela, Christa

Salorio, Cynthia

Singhi, Samata

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pädiatrie, Neonatologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Neurowissenschaften, Kognitionswissenschaft
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizin, Gesundheit: Sachbuch, Ratgeber

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Part I. Why Do Seizures and Epilepsy Occur?
Chapter 1. How the Brain Works: Keys to Understanding Seizures and Epilepsy
Chapter 2. The Kinds of Seizures and Where They Arise in the Brain
Part II. Diagnosing Seizures and Epilepsy
Chapter 3. How Doctors Diagnose a Seizure and Decide What It Means for Your Child
Chapter 4. How Doctors Evaluate and Think about a First Seizure
Chapter 5. Decision Making: Assessing Risks and Benefits after a Nonfebrile Seizure
Chapter 6. What to Do during a Second Big Convulsive Seizure
Chapter 7. Understanding Your Child's Tests: EEG, CT, and MRI
Chapter 8. The Epilepsies of Childhood I: Special Patterns
Chapter 9. The Epilepsies of Childhood II: Special Causes
Part III. Treatment
Chapter 10. Using Medicines
Chapter 11. Rescue Medicine and Treatment of Status Epilepticus
Chapter 12. Ketogenic Diet Therapy
Chapter 13. Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Epilepsy
Chapter 14. Surgery and Devices
Part IV. Practical Issues of Living with Epilepsy
Chapter 15. Routine Medical Care and Epilepsy
Chapter 16. Comorbidities: Other Problems that Can Co-occur with Epilepsy
Chapter 17. From Infancy to College: Navigating the Educational System
Chapter 18. Playing, Sports Participation, and Other Activities
Chapter 19. Driving and Epilepsy
Chapter 20. Devices, Apps, and Websites
Chapter 21. Insurance and Other Financial Issues
Chapter 22. The Future: Epilepsy Care, Marriage, Pregnancy, and Children
Part V. Emotional and Psychological Issues
Chapter 23. Initial Strategies and Overview
Chapter 24. Psychological Strategies: Coping, Resilience, and Counseling
Chapter 25. Coping with Substantial Disability
Conclusion
Glossary
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Singhi, Samata
Samata Singhi, MD, MS, MSc, (BALTIMORE, MD), works at the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Vining, Eileen P G
Eileen P. G. Vining, MD is a professor of neurology and the former director of Pediatric Neurology at the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Kelley, Sarah
Sarah A. Kelley, MD, (BALTIMORE, MD), works at the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Kossoff, Eric
Eric H. Kossoff, MD, (BALTIMORE, MD), works at the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Doerrer, Sarah
Sarah C. Doerrer, MS, CPNP, (BALTIMORE, MD), works at the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Stafstrom, Carl
Carl E. Stafstrom, MD, PhD (BALTIMORE, MD), works at the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Habela, Christa
Christa W. Habela, MD, PhD, (BALTIMORE, MD), works at the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Hartman, Adam
Adam L. Hartman, MD, (BALTIMORE, MD), works at the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Salorio, Cynthia
Cynthia F. Salorio, PhD, (BALTIMORE, MD), works at the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Eileen P. G. Vining, MD is a professor of neurology and the former director of Pediatric Neurology at the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Vining, Sarah C. Doerrer, MS, CPNP, Christa W. Habela, MD, PhD, Adam L. Hartman, MD, Sarah A. Kelley, MD, Eric H. Kossoff, MD, Cynthia F. Salorio, PhD, Samata Singhi, MD, MSc, and Carl E. Stafstrom, MD, PhD, work at the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine.