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Common Epilepsy Pitfalls : Case-based Learning
Paperback Edition: 1
Epilepsy is amongst the most frequently encountered of neurological disorders, yet its diagnosis and management is fraught with pitfalls. Issues surrounding differential diagnosis, seizure type, underlying causes, EEG interpretations, treatment options and prognoses can often trip-up clinicians. Common Epilepsy Pitfalls: Case-Based Learning, is a comprehensive guide to anticipating and managing the pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of epilepsy. Real-life cases are presented along with pragmatic recommendations for courses of action that guide the reader through accurate and effective epilepsy diagnosis and treatment. Cases have been chosen to answer key questions such as: the first seizure is it epilepsy? Which drug? When should stopping treatment be considered? What to do in an epileptic emergency? Containing detailed coverage of psychiatric, social and family issues and authored by world experts in epilepsy management this text is invaluable for neurologists, internists, family practitioners and advanced medical students.
Featured in the August 2018 Medical newsletter.
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Pages : 250
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Publication date : 2018-06-01
Subjects: Non-fiction, Medicine, Health And Personal Development