Book chapter
A Pediatric Epilepsy Primer
Handbook of Pediatric Epilepsy Case Studies, pp.3-12
CRC Press, Second edition
2023
DOI: 10.1201/9781003296478-2
Abstract
The epilepsies of childhood differ significantly both from each other as well as from those encountered in adulthood; the pediatric brain is not just a smaller adult brain. The traditional definition of epilepsy is deceptively simple: having two or more unprovoked seizures separated by more than 24 hours. Other etiological categories of epilepsy include infectious, metabolic, and immune mediated. Once the diagnosis of epilepsy has been made, consideration turns to appropriate treatment. Some forms of childhood epilepsy may not require any intervention other than education and reassurance. While seizures are surely the most dramatic aspect of epileptic disorders, they are far from the only clinical manifestation. Given the relatively high incidence of epilepsy, all physicians who work with children, regardless of specialty, will encounter patients afflicted with this heterogeneous disorder. The therapeutic armamentarium available to neurologists and epileptologists continues to expand as does understanding of the basic neurobiology of these conditions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Pediatric Epilepsy Primer
- Creators
- James W. Owens - University of Washington
- Contributors
- Maria Augusta Montenegro (Editor)Jong M. Rho (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Handbook of Pediatric Epilepsy Case Studies, pp.3-12
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- CRC Press; Boca Raton
- DOI
- 10.1201/9781003296478-2
- Number of pages
- 10
- Alternative title
- Handbook of Pediatric Epilepsy Case Studies, Second Edition
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2023
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Neurology (Pediatrics)
- Record Identifier
- 9984701641502771
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