110 puzzling cases of epilepsy by Schmidt, Dieter, M.D; Schachter, Steven C instant download

110 puzzling cases of epilepsy by Schmidt, Dieter, M.D; Schachter, Steven C instant download

1 online resource (xxiv, 451 pages) :, From pediatric to the elderly, from contractible to refractive, epilepsy is an illness that manifests in many forms and across a range of demographics. In this fascinating volume, the author details more than one hundred instances where health care practitioners faced unusual challenges in treating the disease. All aspects of epilepsy are explored through these cases, from the sometimes confusing initial diagnosis to patient responses and treatment methods. In this best-selling short text, the author also presents the lessons learned from these extraordinary cases. 110 Puzzling Cases in Epilep, Originally published 2002 by Martin Dunitz, Includes bibliographical references and indexes, Print version record, Book Cover; Title; Contents; Contributors; Preface; A young woman with mouth jerking provoked by reading; Jerky eye movements in a 2-year-old boy with epileptic seizures; A patient who would not leave his apartment for hours every three days; Two adult patients with infantile spasms; An infant with partial seizures and infantile spasms; Epilepsia partialis continua versus non-epileptic seizures; Vomiting in an 8-year-old girl with status epilepticus; Panic attacks in a woman with frontal lobe epilepsy; Misdiagnosed epilepsy in a young girl; The value of diagnostic persistence, Frequent night terrorsGeneralized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus; A visit to the borderland of neurology and psychiatry; A case of complex partial status epilepticus; An unusual convulsion at dinner; A boy with up to 100 partial seizures a day; Late-onset myoclonic attacks in Down's syndrome; Fainting, fear and pallor in a 22-month-old girl; Intriguing causes and circumstances; Abnormal heart rate in a child with West syndrome; Hyperactive behaviour and attention deficit in a 7-year-old boy with myoclonic jerks; Seizures with a musical association, Temporal lobe epilepsy, loss of episodic memory and depression in a 32-year-old womanEpileptic…