Electroencephalography in the Intensive Care Unit Thomas P. Bleck Lawrence J. Hirsch Paul M. Vespa Introduction Intensive care units (ICUs) employ physiologic monitoring equipment to detect potential problems, aid in…
Interictal Electroencephalography Thaddeus S. Walczak Prasanna Jayakar Eli M. Mizrahi Introduction In spite of the many advances in imaging, digital analysis, and other techniques, routine interictal electroencephalography (EEG) remains central…
Physiologic Basis of the Electroencephalogram and Local Field Potentials György Buzsáki Roger D. Traub Introduction Analyses of electric and magnetic fields and imaging energy production in brain structures are the…
Laboratory Tests Ilo E. Leppik Introduction Laboratory testing for persons with epilepsy is needed for two reasons: (a) measuring antiepileptic drug (AED) concentrations and (b) monitoring for adverse side effects….
History and Physical Examination Jean Aicardi David C. Taylor Introduction Careful and detailed history taking remains the cornerstone of accurate diagnosis of epilepsy,13 the prototype of diseases for which the…
Overview: Diagnostic Evaluation Solomon L. Moshé Timothy A. Pedley Introduction Because epilepsy is a group of conditions and not a single homogeneous disorder, and because seizures may be symptoms of…
Differential Diagnosis Lawrence J. Hirsch Frederick Andermann Timothy A. Pedley Introduction Patients presenting with transient alteration of neurologic function offer neurologists the opportunity to do what they do best: Solve…
Classification of the Epilepsies Jerome Engel Jr. Natalio Fejerman Anne T. Berg Peter Wolf Introduction Although epilepsy is an ancient disease, described in writings of ancient Mesopotamia and India,12 recognition…
Introduction to the Epilepsies Anne T. Berg Introduction This alleged divine character is only a shelter for ignorance and fraudulent practice…. Epilepsy is not more divine than other diseases are….
Long-Term Sequelae of Status Epilepticus Shlomo Shinnar Thomas L. Babb Solomon L. Moshé Claude G. Wasterlain Introduction Status epilepticus (SE) is a common neurologic emergency that can result in significant…
