Comorbidity in Adults Michael J. Aminoff Jack M. Parent Introduction Seizures commonly occur in the setting of general medical disorders, and their occurrence may then have significant implications regarding the…

Autonomic Disturbances Jeffrey H. Goodman Mark Stewart Frank W. Drislane Introduction Seizures are often accompanied by alterations in autonomic function such that any system controlled by the autonomic nervous system…

Sudden Death in Epilepsy Lina Nashef Torbjörn Tomson Introduction Mortality in epilepsy is increased two- to threefold (see Chapter 10). Much of the excess mortality is due to associated or…

Overview: Clinical Biology of Epilepsy Timothy A. Pedley Introduction Neither seizures nor epilepsy occur in isolation from the rest of the body’s functions. Epilepsy is regularly associated with complex biologic…

Special Considerations for Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Michael S. Duchowny J. Helen Cross Gary W. Mathern Introduction The surgical treatment of pharmacoresistant partial seizures in children has come into its own…

Pre-/Postoperative Rehabilitation Robert T. Fraser Rupprecht Thorbecke Introduction Although evidence regarding the medical benefits of epilepsy surgery continues to increase,11,13 the psychosocial benefits of the operation remain less well studied….

Outcome Measures Anne T. Berg John T. Langfitt Barbara G. Vickrey Samuel Wiebe Introduction During the nearly 10 years that have elapsed since the first edition of this book, there…