When and How to Stop Antiepileptic Drugs
17 When and How to Stop Antiepileptic Drugs John D. Hixson Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA Introduction When a patient is first diagnosed…
Evaluation of the Patient with Medically Refractory Epilepsy
10 Evaluation of the Patient with Medically Refractory Epilepsy Gregory L. Holmes Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA Introduction Epilepsy treatment is directed towards preventing seizures…
Psychogenic Nonepileptic Episodes
6 Psychogenic Nonepileptic Episodes Vaishali S. Phatak Department of Neurology, UW Regional Epilepsy Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Introduction: Clinical features Psychogenic nonepileptic episodes (PNEE) are characterized by…
Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy
4 Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy Aidan Neligan1,2 and Josemir W. Sander1,2,3 1 Department of Clinical & Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK2 Epilepsy Society, Chalfont St Peter,…
Classifying Epileptic Seizures and the Epilepsies
2 Classifying Epileptic Seizures and the Epilepsies Valeria M. Muro and Mary B. Connolly Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Introduction…
Rapidly Progressive Dementia and its Mimics
CAUTION Rapidly progressive dementia does not mean CJD. The premature diagnosis of CJD is to be avoided. Recent pathological studies have demonstrated that 7% of patients who come to autopsy…
Mild Cognitive Impairment
2 Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, USA3 Department of Neurology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, USA Introduction…
Young Onset Dementia: How Much Diagnostic Testing is Enough?
TIPS AND TRICKS A number of factors can complicate and delay the diagnosis of the patient with YOD, including atypical presentations of common diseases, overlapping phenotypes of multiple different pathologies,…
Assessing Outcomes in Dementia Care
TIPS AND TRICKS Build on elements from the Uniform Data Set recommendations for neuropsychological, functional, and behavioral assessment to assess dementia outcomes Domain assessed Assessment instrument Cognition General cognitive…
After the Diagnosis: Continuing Neurological Care of the Outpatient with Dementia
TIPS AND TRICKS Make a specific diagnosis of dementia type as early in the disease course as possible to aid in appropriate medical management. Address prognosis early to aid advanced…
