CHAPTER 23Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Epilepsy Dorothea Bindman and Jackie Foong Psychiatric symptoms occur in over half of the people with epilepsy seen at tertiary centres. Comorbid psychiatric conditions are essential…
CHAPTER 21Premature Mortality and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Beate Diehl and Ley Sander PREMATURE MORTALITY People with epilepsy have reduced life expectancy, and this is a consistent finding regardless…
CHAPTER 20Climate Change and Epilepsy Sanjay M. Sisodiya Climate change is here and accelerating 2024 broke all records, exceeding the 1.5 °C limit pledged by nearly 200 countries in the…
CHAPTER 19Epilepsy, Driving, and the Law Dominic Heaney EPILEPSY AND DRIVING Whether a person with epilepsy is permitted to drive can be an emotionally charged and ethically complex issue in…
CHAPTER 18Sleep and Epilepsy Sofia Khan and Sofia H. Eriksson STRUCTURE OF NORMAL SLEEP Sleep is divided into stages, defined by changes in EEG, electro‐oculogram (EOG), and muscle tone (EMG)….
CHAPTER 17Epilepsy in Later Life Sanjeev Rajakulendran Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in later life, with people over 65 years having the highest incidence (90–150 per…
CHAPTER 9The Role of Neuropsychology in the Management of People with Epilepsy Sallie Baxendale The occurrence of unprovoked seizures defines epilepsy, but epilepsy extends far beyond this hallmark symptom. The…
CHAPTER 16Epilepsy and Reproduction Sofia H. Eriksson Epilepsy is affected by hormonal changes throughout life. Puberty, pregnancy, and menopause are times at which these changes can affect epilepsy. Managing epilepsy…
CHAPTER 13Epilepsy in the Acute Medical Unit Krishna Chinthapalli IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT In England, suspected seizures account for almost 3% of all ambulance responses and between 0.71 and 3% of Accident…
CHAPTER 12Dietary, Psychological and Complementary Therapies Sanjeev Rajakulendran DIETARY THERAPY The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high‐fat, low‐carbohydrate, and adequate‐protein diet that mimics the fasting state by switching to fat…
