History and Physical Examination

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History and Physical Examination Jean Aicardi David C. Taylor Introduction Careful and detailed history taking remains the cornerstone of accurate diagnosis of epilepsy,13 the prototype of diseases for which the…

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Overview: Diagnostic Evaluation

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Overview: Diagnostic Evaluation Solomon L. Moshé Timothy A. Pedley Introduction Because epilepsy is a group of conditions and not a single homogeneous disorder, and because seizures may be symptoms of…

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Differential Diagnosis

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Differential Diagnosis Lawrence J. Hirsch Frederick Andermann Timothy A. Pedley Introduction Patients presenting with transient alteration of neurologic function offer neurologists the opportunity to do what they do best: Solve…

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Classification of the Epilepsies

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Classification of the Epilepsies Jerome Engel Jr. Natalio Fejerman Anne T. Berg Peter Wolf Introduction Although epilepsy is an ancient disease, described in writings of ancient Mesopotamia and India,12 recognition…

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Introduction to the Epilepsies

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Introduction to the Epilepsies Anne T. Berg Introduction This alleged divine character is only a shelter for ignorance and fraudulent practice…. Epilepsy is not more divine than other diseases are….

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Long-Term Sequelae of Status Epilepticus

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Long-Term Sequelae of Status Epilepticus Shlomo Shinnar Thomas L. Babb Solomon L. Moshé Claude G. Wasterlain Introduction Status epilepticus (SE) is a common neurologic emergency that can result in significant…

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Febrile Status Epilepticus

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Febrile Status Epilepticus Darrell V. Lewis Shlomo Shinnar Introduction Febrile seizures (FS) are acute symptomatic seizures that occur in 2% to 5% of children, making them the most common form…

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Myoclonic Status Epilepticus

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Myoclonic Status Epilepticus Shunsuke Ohtahara Yoko Ohtsuka Introduction There are as many types of status epilepticus as there are types of epileptic seizures. Myoclonic status epilepticus is defined as a…

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