C. P. Panayiotopoulos – författare

Principles of Therapy in the Epilepsies provides a concise, authoritative guide to all aspects of the treatment and management of epilepsies. Chapters cover treatments with anti-epileptic drugs, neurosurgical interventions and other pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. The book also overviews management strategies for specific groups of patients including women and elderly patients. This pocket-sized reference work will be a valuable resource for all those involved in the care of patients with epileptic seizures.

Antiepileptic Drugs, Pharmacopoeia provides a concise guide to the properties and clinical applications of all antiepileptic drugs (AED) currently used in the prophylactic treatment of epileptic seizures. The presentation of each AED follows a clinically orientated template. This is in accordance with the FDA Package insert and the EMA Summary of Product Characteristics, supplemented with recent published reports and expert clinical advice. This pocket-sized, user-friendly guide will be a valuable resource for all those involved in the care of patients with epileptic seizures.

Eyelid myoclonia with absences is a recently described and under-recognised syndrome of idiopathic generalised epilepsy. The diagnosis may be confused with tics, attempts at self induction, and epilepsy syndromes with a better prognosis such as childhood absence epilepsy. This book summarises current knowledge on the topic; covering the underlying anatomy and physiology of the eyelids, the clinical and electro-encephalographic features and differential diagnosis in children and adults, including a discussion on the issue of self-induction of absences. The current state of knowledge on inheritance and genetics of the condition and treatment strategies are considered. Throughout, recent advances in the field are couched in an historical context, making this book a comprehensive source for all those who need to understand this syndrome whether from a research standpoint or the clinical management of affected children and adults. As such it will be of value to neurologists, epileptologists and those involved in the care and treatment of epileptic patients.

The most important advance in recent epileptology is the recognition of epileptic syndromes and diseases, most of which are well defined and easy to diagnose. The benign childhood partial seizures syndromes exemplify the importance of a precise diagnosis and classification of epilepsies. They are common, and have an excellent prognosis which is better than that of febrile convulsions. Paediatricians and clinical neurophysiologists are now familiar with the Rolandic seizures but are not yet accustomed to diagnosing other benign childhood partial seizures and in particular benign childhood occipital seizures which are often confused with cerebral insults or migraine. The aim of this reference book is to describe the clinical and EEG manifestations of benign childhood partial seizures with particular emphasis on the occipital seizures which are often more characteristic, easier to diagnose and, in some cases, more benign than Rolandic seizures.

Details advanced knowledge on clinical and EEG aspects of Panayiotopoulos syndrome, that affects 6 percent of children with epileptic seizures and it is entirely benign. The spectrum of EEG with occipital and often extra-occipital spikes is richly illustrated as an EEG atlas. Relations with Rolandic, other childhood seizure susceptibility syndromes and Gastaut type idiopathic occipital epilepsy are analytically studied. Panayiotopoulos details the clinical and EEG manifestations, prevalence, pathophysiology and management of 'Panayiotopoulos syndrome' as it emerged from his long-term prospective studies of the author and worldwide documentation through independent studies. He masterly describes the particular type of seizure associated with his syndrome. Panayiotopoulos makes this book a reference for specialists.

Imitators of epileptic seizures provides a concise, authoritative guide to non-epileptic paroxysmal events. The first chapter outlines the main types of epileptic seizures that imitate non-epileptic paroxysmal events. The main bulk of the book details the numerous types of non-epileptic paroxysmal event which may look like epileptic seizures although they are not. C. P. Panayiotopoulos is an internationally renowned leader and expert in the diagnosis, treatment and management of epilepsy. This pocket-sized reference work will be a valuable resource for all those involved in the care of patients with imitators of epileptic seizures.

Idiopathic generalised epilepsies provides a concise, authoritative guide to this category of epilepsies. Each syndrome of idiopathic generalised epilepsy is detailed in regard to demographic data, clinical manifestations, aetiology, diagnosis, prognosis and management. The book finishes with a chapter on AED treatment for idiopathic generalised epilepsies. C. P. Panayiotopoulos is an internationally renowned leader and expert in the diagnosis, treatment and management of epilepsy. This pocket-sized reference work will be a valuable resource for all those involved in the care of patients with epileptic seizures.

Reflex seizures and related epileptic syndromes provides a concise, authoritative guide to this category of epilepsies. The clinical manifestations, aetiology, diagnosis, prognosis and management of the main types of visually induced seizures and epilepsies and also the main types of complex reflex epilepsies are described. C. P. Panayiotopoulos is an internationally renowned leader and expert in the diagnosis, treatment and management of epilepsy. This pocket-sized reference work will be a valuable resource for all those involved in the care of patients with epileptic seizures.