Malformations of Cortical Development
Malformations of Cortical Development Ruben I. Kuzniecky Graeme D. Jackson Introduction The development of the human brain is a long and complex process that begins with the induction of the…
Overview: Diseases Associated With Epilepsy
Overview: Diseases Associated With Epilepsy Timothy A. Pedley Introduction Seizures and epilepsy are common manifestations of disturbed cerebral function; thus, they may be symptoms of other diseases that involve the…
Reflex Seizures
Reflex Seizures Benjamin G. Zifkin Renzo Guerrini Perrine Plouin Introduction Reflex seizures are reliably triggered by some identifiable factor.200 Reviews include Beaumanoir et al., Zifkin et al., and Wolf et…
Generalized (Genetic) Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus
Generalized (Genetic) Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus Ingrid E. Scheffer Samuel F. Berkovic Introduction Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) is a familial epilepsy syndrome characterized by heterogeneous epilepsy…
Familial Partial (Focal) Epilepsy With Variable Foci
Familial Partial (Focal) Epilepsy With Variable Foci Eliane Kobayashi Frédérick Andermann Eva Andermann Introduction Familial partial (focal) epilepsy with variable foci (FPEVF) is a distinct syndrome among the familial partial…
Isolated Seizures
Isolated Seizures Peter Wolf Introduction All epilepsies begin with a first seizure. However, a first seizure does not necessarily mean that epilepsy will develop (Chapters 7 and 122). It may…
Posttraumatic Seizures
Posttraumatic Seizures Frederick G. Langendorf Timothy A. Pedley Nancy R. Temkin Introduction The risk for epilepsy is increased at least threefold in patients with head injury compared with the general…
Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsies
Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsies Samuel F. Berkovic Introduction Progressive myoclonus epilepsy (PME) is an uncommon epilepsy syndrome caused by a large number of rare specific disorders. In its fully developed form…
Localization-related Epilepsies Due to Specific Lesions
Localization-related Epilepsies Due to Specific Lesions Noojan J. Kazemi Terence J. O’Brien Gregory D. Cascino Introduction The localization-related epilepsies are epileptic syndromes in which seizures arise in a geographically restricted…
Hypothalamic Hamartoma with Gelastic Seizures
Hypothalamic Hamartoma with Gelastic Seizures A. Simon Harvey Orvar Eeg-Olofsson Jeremy L. Freeman Introduction The syndrome of hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) with gelastic (laughing) seizures (GSs) is a rare but important…
