Seizures in Cerebrovascular Disorders

This comprehensive and practical book fills the current knowledge gap about the incidence and characteristics of seizures in all kinds of cerebrovascular disorders. Chapters are divided according to the nature of cerebrovascular diseases and highlight incidence, early versus late onset seizure types, pathophysiology, electro-clinical manifestations, treatment and prognosis. Authored by leaders in the field of epilepsy and stroke, Seizures in Cerebrovascular Disorders is an excellent resource for the daily management of patients suffering from this disease overlap.

Fills the knowledge gap between two major and common neurologic disorders that often overlap in clinical practice Comprehensive and practical resource for vascular neurologists, epileptologists, neurosurgeons and neuro-hospitalists Authored by leaders in the field of epilepsy and stroke Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Mohamad Z. Koubeissi, MD, FAAN, FANAAssociate Professor, Department of NeurologyDirector, Epilepsy CenterGeorge Washington UniversityMFA 2150 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; Suite 7-404 Washington DC, 20037Amer Alshekhlee, MD, MScVascular and Interventional NeurologyDirector: DePaul Comprehensive Stroke Center-SSM Neuroscience InstitutesAssociate Professor of Neurology, St. Louis University12255 DePaul Drive, Suite 200St. Louis, Missouri 63044Prachi Mehndiratta, MD Vascular Neurology Fellow, University of Virginia, Charlottesville

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Chapter 1- Epidemiology of Seizures and Epilepsy in Cerebrovascular Disease.- Chapter 2: Seizures in Ischemic Stroke.- Chapter 3: Seizures in Intracerebral Hemorrhage.- Chapter 4: Seizures in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.- Chapter 5: Seizures in subdural hematoma.- Chapter 6: Seizures in Cerebral Cavernous Malformations.- Chapter 7: Seizures in Arteriovenous Malformations.- Chapter 8: Seizures in Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis.- Chapter 9: Pediatric Stroke and Seizures.- Chapter 10: Medical Management of Seizures in Cerebrovascular Disorders.