A clinical guide to epileptic syndromes and theirtreatment: reflex seizures and related epileptic syndromes
Panayiotopoulos, C. P.
Reflex seizures and related epileptic syndromes provides a concise, authoritative guide to this category of epilepsies. The clinical manifestations, aetiology, diagnosis, prognosis and management of the main types of visually inducedseizures and epilepsies and also the main types of complex reflex epilepsies are described. .C. P. Panayiotopoulos is an internationally renowned leader and expert in the diagnosis, treatment and management of epilepsy. This pocket-sized reference work will be a valuable resource for all those involved in the care of patients with epileptic seizures. INDICE: Introduction.- Visually induced seizures and epilepsies.- Photosensitivity, epileptic seizures and epileptic syndromes.- Idiopathic photosensitive occipital lobe epilepsy.- Jeavons syndrome.- Pattern-sensitive epilepsy.- Fixation-off sensitivity.- Complex reflex epilepsies.- Seizures induced by thinking and praxis.- Primary (idiopathic) reading epilepsy.- Startle seizures.- Hot water epilepsy.
- ISBN: 978-1-4471-4041-2
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 31/07/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés