Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Svein I. Johannessen Philip N. Patsalos Torbjörn Tomson Emilio Perucca Introduction Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) can be defined as “the measurement and the clinical use of drug…
NEUROLOGY
Age-Related Considerations
Age-Related Considerations Ann Jacoby Gus A. Baker Introduction The goals of therapy for people with epilepsy were discussed in an earlier chapter. They can be seen as being broadly concerned…
Quantitative Measures of Assessment
Quantitative Measures of Assessment Gus A. Baker Orrin Devinsky Joanne Taylor Joyce A. Cramer Introduction Quality of life refers to an individual’s overall well-being and daily functioning. Health-related quality of…
Broader Aspects of Treatment
Broader Aspects of Treatment David C. Taylor This human ritual of suppliant and provider of balm is deeply rooted; extending back thousands of years. —W. Pickering20 Introduction This chapter is…
Goals of Therapy
Goals of Therapy Lawrence J. Hirsch Timothy A. Pedley Introduction The goal of all medical therapy is to allow patients to live as normally as possible and to maximize quality…
Indications for Treatment
Indications for Treatment John M. Freeman Timothy A. Pedley Introduction Epileptic seizures are among the most common symptoms of disturbed brain function. They result from many causes and can have…
Overview: General Approaches to Treatment
Overview: General Approaches to Treatment David W. Chadwick Roger J. Porter Emilio Perucca John M. Pellock Introduction After making the correct diagnosis of a patient but before writing the prescription…
Computer-Assisted Data Collection and Analysis
Computer-Assisted Data Collection and Analysis Pierre LeVan Jean Gotman Introduction When evaluating patients with epilepsy, it is often important to obtain a thorough documentation of ictal and interictal electroencephalographic (EEG)…
Drug Withdrawal and Other Activating Techniques
Drug Withdrawal and Other Activating Techniques Elson L. So Bruce J. Fisch Introduction Activation in epilepsy refers to the evocation of behavioral or electroencephalographic (EEG) manifestations of epileptic seizures in…
The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Gregory K. Bergey Douglas R. Nordli Jr. Introduction Over the last two decades, advances in electroencephalography (EEG) and video-recording technology have fueled a dramatic evolution in…
