aAvoid concomitant use with the lowest dose oral contraceptive pills, and additional nonhormonal forms of contraception should be used. PREGNANCY Epilepsy is the most common neurologic disorder that requires continuous…
To address the above issues, the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) issued a commission report proposing a new outcome classification scheme (Table 90.2). Completely seizure-free patients are classified separately; seizures…
Figure 50.1. Structure of the 1,4-benzodiazepines. Substituents at the named sites are given in the table for diazepam, lorazepam, clonazepam, nitrazepam, and clorazepate. Midazolam with its fused R1 ring is…
Figure 32.1. Histopathologic and imaging stages of the T. solium cysticercus in the brain parenchyma. A: Histologic features of the vesicular stage with a well-defined cysticercus including its extensive canalicular…
Figure 80.1. Figure A is an MRI coregistration of four subdural arrays (plates) and three depth electrodes. The subdural arrays include a high-density 10 × 12-electrode array (labeled “A” plate)…
Figure 20.1. Diffuse slow spike-and-wave complexes on interictal EEG in a 7-year-old with LGS. The finding of SSW on the EEG is an ominous finding. Drug-resistant generalized epilepsy is present…
Figure 21.1. Graphic representation of continuous spike-and-wave during sleep evolution over time. The age of clinical events varies in individual patients but tends to peak at approximately the displayed ages….
Figure 81.1. Intraoperative aspect of SDG/depth electrode implantation in a patient with extratemporal epilepsy and nonlesional MRI. The picture shows a large right-sided temporofrontal craniotomy with placement of SDGs at…
