Benign Focal Epilepsies in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence

Epilepsies focales bénignes dans la petite enfance, l'enfance et l'adolescence

Natalio Fejerman, R.H. Caraballo - Collection Current Problems in Epilepsy

266 pages, parution le 12/07/2007

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It is well known that the incidence of epilepsies is higher in this age period than in any other time in the life span. The frequent occurrence of seizures refractory to antiepileptic drug treatments is of great concern. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the group of benign epilepsy syndromes presented in this book is clearly more prevalent in childhood than the intractable epilepsies. Neurologists and paediatricians should be familiar with these conditions because accurate diagnosis, and its consequent good prognosis, may save much suffering to the family.

Special emphasis, however, is given to the small proportion of children who, in spite of presenting a usually benign disease, show an atypical evolution which hampers their neuropsychological development. It is fundamental to be aware of the possible ill effects of some antiepileptic drugs in these cases.

Finally, advancements in the recognition of new - and not so rare - epileptic syndromes are presented. All the subjects are supported by extensive experience of the authors based in large series of patients.

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Foreword
Introduction
- Definition of syndromes, seizure types and nosologic spectrum
- Cortical excitability in benign focal epilepsies
Familial and non-familial infantile seizures
- Benign familial and non-familial infantile seizures
- Benign familial infantile seizures and paroxysmal choreoathetosis
- Benign infantile focal epilepsy with midline spikes and waves during sleep
Idiopathic focal epilepsies in childhood
- Benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes
- Early onset benign childhooh occipital epilepsy (Panayiotopoulos types)
- Late onset childhood occipital epilepsy (Gastaut type)
- Are there other types of benign focal epilepsies in childhood?
- Atypical evolutions of benign focal epilepsies in childhood
- Symptomatic focal epilepsies imitating atypical evolutions of idiopathic focal epilepsies in childhood
Idiopathic focal epilepsies in adolescence
- Benign focal seizures of adolescence
Autosomal dominant focal epilepsies
- Is there a subset of benign cases within the autosomal dominant focal epilepsies?

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	PAPIER	NUMERIQUE
Éditeur(s)	John Libbey
Auteur(s)	Natalio Fejerman, R.H. Caraballo
Collection	Current Problems in Epilepsy
Parution	12/07/2007	12/07/2007
Nb. de pages	266	266
Format	17,5 x 25	-
Couverture	Relié	-
Poids	684g	-
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc	-
Contenu	-	PDF
EAN13	9782742006595	9782742009237
ISBN13	978-2-74-200659-5	-