A Clinical Guide to Epileptic Syndromes and their Treatment

1 - General aspects of epilepsies
What is epilepsy? Definitions
Making the correct diagnosis in epilepsies
The ILAE classification of epileptic seizures and epileptic syndromes
Epidemiology of epilepsies
2 - Epileptic seizures and their classification
The formal definition of epileptic seizures
Classification of epileptic seizures
Generalised epileptic seizures
Focal epileptic seizures
Reflex epileptic seizures
3 - Status epilepticus
Generalised tonic-clonic status epilepticus
Generalised tonic status epilepticus
Generalised myoclonic status epilepticus
Absence status epilepticus
Focal status epilepticus
Treatment of status epilepticus
4 - Imitators of epileptic seizures
Main types of epileptic seizures and their imitators
Syncopal attacks imitating epileptic seizures
Psychogenic NEPEs imitating epileptic seizures
Non-epileptic paroxysmal movement disorders imitating epileptic seizures
Non-epileptic severe amnesic and confusional attacks imitating epileptic seizures
NEPEs occurring during sleep and sleep disorders
Subjective non-epileptic paroxysmal symptoms imitating simple focal seizures
Migraine, migralepsy, basilar migraine with EEG occipital paroxysms and diagnostic errors
5 - Epileptic syndromes and their classification
ILAE definitions of epileptic syndromes
1989 ILAE classification of epileptic syndromes
Syndromic classification of the new diagnostic ILAE scheme
6 - EEG and brain imaging
EEG in the diagnosis and management of epilepsies
Brain imaging in the diagnosis and management of epilepsies
7- Principles of therapy in theepilepsies
AED prophylactic treatment
Surgery for epilepsies
Vagus (or vagal) nerve stimulation
Ketogenic diet
Corticosteroids in the treatment of childhood epilepsies
8 - Neonatal epileptic seizures and neonatal epileptic syndromes
Neonatal epileptic seizures
Neonatal epileptic syndromes
Benign familial neonatal seizures
Benign neonatal seizures (non-familial)
Early myoclonic

Chrysostomos Panayiotopoulos is an internationally renowned leader and expert in the field of neurology. He has worked for over 15 years as a Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsies at St. Thomas' Hospital in London, UK. In addition to this, he holds several honorary titles including Honorary Senior Lecturer at Guys, Kings and St. Thomas' Medical school, Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Epileptology at Guy's Department of Paediatric Neurology, London. He has also been an invited professor to Harvard University and the University of Western Australia, where he was appointed Honorary Director of the Department of Neuropathology.Dr. Panayiotopoulos has researched prolifically, investigating the clinical and neurophysiological investigations of the muscles, peripheral and central nervous system, with a particular focus on epilepsy. Moreover he has successfully secured more than a quarter of a million pounds of research funding.Dr Panayiotopoulos has been an active contributor to a number of highly established peer-reviewed journals. He has written over 136 articles in English, in journals such as the Lancet, Brain, Neurology, Annals of Neurology and Archives of Neurology to name but a few. These papers have been cited more than 1000 times in leading journals such as the Lancet, Nature, Neurology and Muscle and Nerve. He has also published over 50 articles in Greek. He has been the invited author of over 44 chapters in neurology books. He has also sat on the editorial board of "Annals of Saudi Medicine" and acted as a reviewer for: "Brain", "Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry", "Muscle and Nerve", "Epilepsia", "Lupus", "Journal of Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology", "Epilepsy Research", and "Seizure".Moreover his work on establishing the syndromic diagnosis of epilepsies and the appropriate video-EEG methodology for their diagnosis, has been regarded by some as ground breaking and he is recognised as one the leading

From the reviews of the second edition:"A Clinical Guide to Epileptic Syndromes and Their Treatment is well worth having in your library for its compendious information and significant update since its first edition (2002)... The text has truly become a pragmatic and helpful guide in the treatment of epilepsy." (George L. Morris III; JAMA)"The second edition seeks to build on the success of the first. ... The format is ... evidence-based and is replete with references that are refreshingly up-to-date and extracted from leading journals. This is a good thing because the reader can effectively use the text for rapid access to original studies. ... There are copious illustrations throughout the book, which are very clear and helpful. ... this volume is a stand-out. It is remarkably user-friendly yet provides near-perfect coverage of a difficult subject." (American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol. 29, 2008)"This is a comprehensive review of the epilepsy syndromes based on the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classification scheme. ... The book is written for practicing clinicians who treat patients with epilepsy. ... This book fits into a well intended niche, providing ... a translation of the ILAE classification for clinicians. This allows practitioners to take the classification scheme and put it into clinical use." (Matthew Hoerth, Doody's Review Service, May, 2010)From reviews of 1st edition:"This book is of great importance as the first one to cover epilepsy according to the new ILAE classification. It provides the necessary precondition for successful treatment management as well as for meaningful communication in the clinical and scientific community. " (Roger Weis; EJPN 2004:227)"There are few books that a busy clinician will want to read from cover to cover whilst preparing a review -this is one of them." (Roger Cull; Brain 2003;126:2567-8)"Extremely well referenced... a useful source to the literature... attractively presented, with colours used to