Myoclonic Epilepsies Associated with Progressive Degenerative Disorders: Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsies The progressive myoclonic epilepsies (PMEs) have received considerable attention in the neurologic literature (Genton et al, 2000; Roger et al.,…
Epilepsies with Predominantly Myoclonic Seizures Myoclonic seizures are a common feature of many types of epilepsy at all ages, and they are, therefore, a nonspecific manifestation. Epilepsies characterized by “true”…
Dravet Syndrome: Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy or Severe Polymorphic Epilepsy of Infants Severe myoclonic epilepsy (SME) initially was mistakenly considered a form of the Lennox-Gastaut syndrome because of the occurrence of…
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome The definition of the Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) remains debated. The syndrome was originally described in 1966 by H. Gastaut, who proposed the use of the term Lennox syndrome…
Infantile Spasms and Related Syndromes Infantile spasms (ISs) are a unique form of seizure disorder, the occurrence of which is limited almost entirely to infants during the first year of…
Classification of Epileptic Seizures and Epilepsies The need for a comprehensive classification of epileptic phenomena has been increasingly recognized. According to Masland (1974), “the development of a uniform and generally…
Epilepsy: Overview and Definitions The term epilepsy is loosely applied to a host of conditions that have in common only the propensity to the occurrence of paroxysmal clinical events known…
An Overview of Epilepsy Treatment Introduction The treatment of epilepsy can be complex, particularly in cases of medically intractable epilepsy. For the purposes of this book, the authors will provide…
Parieto-Occipital Lobe Epilepsy Introduction Epilepsy arising from the posterior cortex poses many challenges to the clinician. Occipital lobe and parietal lobe epilepsies are defined as epilepsy whose ictal discharges arise…
Insular Lobe Epilepsy Introduction Among all forms of epilepsy, insular epilepsy is one of the most rarely reported. Its clinical and electrophysiological characteristics are poorly understood, providing the clinician with…
