Epilepsy: Historical Perspectives
Epilepsy: Historical Perspectives Michael D. Daras Peter F. Bladin Mervyn J. Eadie David Millett (The fact is that the cause of this affection is in the brain.) Hippocrates: On the…
Sociocultural Perspectives
Sociocultural Perspectives Leon Eisenberg Introduction The clinical course of epilepsy is the result of two vectors: The pathophysiology of the disease process and the social context in which the patient…
Overview: Epidemiology, Pathology, and Genetics
Overview: Epidemiology, Pathology, and Genetics W. Allen Hauser Introduction This is an exciting era for clinicians and investigators interested in the mechanisms of epileptogenesis. Advances in technology during the last…
Introduction: What Is Epilepsy?
Introduction: What Is Epilepsy? Jerome Engel Jr. Timothy A. Pedley Introduction Epilepsy is one of the most common disorders of the brain.28 One of every ten people will have at…
