Neupsy Key

24 CHAPTER Other Techniques Saurabh R. Sinha Beyond the commonly used diagnostic modalities (eg, scalp and intracranial EEG, MRI and other imaging techniques, neuropsychological testing), there are several new/emerging techniques…

22 CHAPTER Wada Test Adriana Palade Patients with medically refractory epilepsy commonly undergo a Wada test (or intracarotid amobarbital procedure) as part of the presurgical workup for anterior temporal lobectomy….

16 CHAPTER Seizure Semiology Dinesh V. Raju and Mohamad A. Mikati Seizure semiology describes the subjective and objective signs and symptoms of a seizure. These signs are used to classify…

15 CHAPTER Epilepsy Surgery Evaluation Tung T. Tran Consideration of epilepsy surgery is important in the treatment of patients with persistent epileptic seizures despite optimal medication management. About half of…

9 CHAPTER Clinical Evaluation Aatif M. Husain and Abeer J. Hani The clinical evaluation of epilepsy patients, like any other patient, involves a careful review of the history, thorough examination,…

8 CHAPTER Differential Diagnosis Pradeep Sahota While the range of treatment options for managing seizures has improved significantly, newly diagnosed epilepsy continues to evoke concern in the mind of the…

7 CHAPTER Etiology Amit Verma Determining the etiology of epilepsy is an extremely important part of managing a patient’s seizures. A common question most patients have when they see a…

6 CHAPTER Epidemiology Sanjeev V. Kothare The epidemiology of epilepsies across ages is described, with specific emphasis on incidence and prevalence for age, gender, type of seizures and epilepsy syndromes,…

4 CHAPTER Epilepsy Syndromes Richard P. Morse CLASSIFICATION OF EPILEPTIC SYNDROMES AND THE EPILEPSIES There are many reasons why classification of the epilepsies matters. A standardized classification and terminology for…