Do seizures damage the brain
What are the consequences, if any, of repeated brief seizures that are the defining feature of epilepsy? A firm answer to this question has been surprisingly elusive for a variety of reasons. Clearly there is a subset of patients who appear to tolerate seizures with relatively limited long-term cons...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Elsevier
2002.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Progress in brain research ;
135. Science Direct e-books. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b30539535*spi |
| Sumario: | What are the consequences, if any, of repeated brief seizures that are the defining feature of epilepsy? A firm answer to this question has been surprisingly elusive for a variety of reasons. Clearly there is a subset of patients who appear to tolerate seizures with relatively limited long-term consequences, and not all patients are destined to progress to intractability with frequent seizures and disability. This variability and individual susceptibility has made it difficult to make statements that fairly apply to the full range of people with epileptic disorders, whose disorders span a broad spectrum from mild with excellent control and few limitations, to severe with multiple daily seizures and pronounced disability that affects employment, educational performance, an personal life. This volume seeks to explore the spectrum of severe to more subtle damage that may be a consequence of seizures. The contributing authors have addressed these questions and related issues using a variety of methods in experimental models and in patients with epilepsy. |
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| Notas: | "The contributions in this volume were initially presented and discussed at a workshop held in Rovaniemi, Finland from June 27-July 1, 2001, which was supported by grants from Elan Pharmaceuticals and the American Epilepsy Society"--Page xiii. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico (xix, 520 p.) : il |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780444508140 9780444801043 |
