Handbook Epilepsy Treatment 3e - 3rd Edition by Simon Shorvon (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b>Make your way through the epilepsy maze</b> <p>Epilepsy is a complex neurological condition. There are many modern treatment options, and treatment should nowadays be tailored to an individual patient. But identification of the best therapy can be a labyrinthine process.</p> <p>The <i>Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment</i> provides a practical pathfinder for treating epilepsy based on published evidence and the author's 30 years of specialist clinical experience. Direct in style but comprehensive in content, with ample tables and summaries, the <i>Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment</i> covers: </p> <ul> <li>Treatment of the different forms and causes of epilepsy</li> <li>Treatment in the different commonly encountered clinical situations</li> <li>Treatment in children, in adults, in the elderly, in women, in epilepsy syndromes and in those with special needs and requirements</li> <li>Epilepsy drugs - their pharmacology, kinetics, side effects, effectiveness and practical usage in the clinic</li> <li>Epilepsy surgery - the various types, the indications, assessment and outcome</li> </ul> <p>A succinct pharmacopeia summarizes the entire range of anti-epileptic medications with emphasis on effective prescribing in the clinical setting.</p> <p>The <i>Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment</i> will help you and your patient find the best path to control epilepsy for each individual's situation.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment is truly what the title promises: a very practice-oriented and useful handbook about the treatment of epilepsy. The updated edition is helpful for residents, fellows, general practitioners, and epileptologists alike. (Epilepsy & Behavior, 2 March 2011) <p>However, because antiepileptic drugs are frequently used off-label owing to difficulty in designing drug trials that meet Food and Drug Administration criteria for new indications, clinicians with familiarity in epilepsy treatment are likely to find the text and the insight of a seasoned practitioner a worthwhile addition to their libraries. (The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 1 April 2011)</p> <p>Shorvon (neurology, U. College London, UK) presents a comprehensive yet concise text for neurologists on the various treatments of epilepsy, both medical and surgical and in adults and children. (Booknews, 1 February 2011)</p> <p>Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment is truly what the title promises: a very practice-oriented and useful handbook about the treatment of epilepsy. The updated edition is helpful for residents, fellows, general practitioners, and epileptologists alike. (Elsevier, 2 March 2011)</p> <p>This is a very clearly written and nicely produced book, which is one of the best medium sized books on epilepsy currently available. I've no doubt that there will be demand for a 4th edition in a few years time. (Encephalitis Society, 1 April 2011)</p> <p>The Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment provides a practical pathfinder for treating epilepsy based on published evidence and the authors 30 years of specialist clinical experience. (HPC Market Watch, 19 January 2011)Reviews of previous editions</p> <p>This delightful new handbook...is excellent, well written, and practical...by one of the leading figures in clinical epilepsy today...This stylishly written book serves its purpose admirably. It is a superb handbook that will be of immediate value as a reference or review on the treatment of epilepsy for the general neurologist as well as for the experienced epileptologist (<i>Annals of Neurology</i>)</p> <p>...an excellent didactic tool and a very important hands-on text for all people involved in the care of epileptic patient. The factual information is easy to access, given the numerous tables that summarize the various sections, the comprehensive tabulation of data available, and the pharmacopeia appendix (<i>Child's Nervous System</i>)</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Simon Shorvon</b>, MD, Professor of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, UK.
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