The Treatment of Epilepsy; Principles and Practice, 4th ed.0781749956The treatment of epilepsy; principles and practice, 4th ed. Ed. by Elaine Wyllie et al. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2006 1247 pages $229.00 Hardcover RC372 Wyllie (head of the section of pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. neurology, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation) presents the new edition of a medical sourcebook covering the knowledge base and skill set required for the care of patients with epilepsy. The text seeks to cover relevant information from across the disciplines of adult and pediatric neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, nursing, neuroradiology neuroradiology /neu·ro·ra·di·ol·o·gy/ (-ra?de-ol´ah-je) radiology of the nervous system. neu·ro·ra·di·ol·o·gy n. 1. The branch of radiology that deals with the nervous system. , neuropharmacology neuropharmacology /neu·ro·phar·ma·col·o·gy/ (-fahr?mah-kol´ah-je) the scientific study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system. neu·ro·phar·ma·col·o·gy n. , and neuropsychiatry neuropsychiatry /neu·ro·psy·chi·a·try/ (noor?o-si-ki´ah-tre) the combined specialties of neurology and psychiatry. neu·ro·psy·chi·a·try n. . Eighty-nine chapters are presented in sections dealing with pathological substrates and mechanisms of epileptogenesis, basic principles of electroencephalography electroencephalography (əlĕk'trōĕnsĕf'əlŏg`rafē), science of recording and analyzing the electrical activity of the brain. , epileptic seizures and syndromes, antiepileptic medications, epilepsy surgery, and psychosocial aspects of epilepsy. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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