Imitators of epilepsy / edited by Peter W. Kaplan, Robert S. Fisher.
| Other author | Kaplan, Peter W., 1951- |
| Other author | Fisher, Robert S. (Robert Scott), 1949- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Demos, |
| Description | xv, 296 p. : ill. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: approach to the diagnosis of possible seizures / Robert T. Wechsler and Robert S. Fisher -- Electroencephalography in the diagnosis of nonepileptic and epileptic conditions / Warren T. Blume -- Anatomical-clinical localization of ictal behavior / Barbara C. Jobst and Peter D. Williamson -- Curious epileptic seizures that don't resemble seizures / Monisha Goyal, Paul Zarkowski, and Barbara E. Swartz -- Convulsive nonepileptic seizures / Don W. King -- The role of serum prolactin in seizure diagnosis / Paul B. Pritchard III -- Nonepileptic spells in neonates and infants / Linda Laux and Douglas R. Nordli -- Nonepileptic seizures and similar phenomena in children and adolescents / John B.P. Stephenson and Sameer Zuberi -- |
| Contents | Paroxysmal disturbances resembling seizures in the elderly / A. James Rowan -- Migraine and epilepsy / Audrey L. Halpern and Stephen D. Silberstein -- Strange tastes, smells, sounds, visions and feelings: nonepileptic events that mimic simple partial seizures / Ross FineSmith, Eric B. Geller, and Orrin Devinsky -- Dizziness or vestibular problems resembling seizures / Martin Gizzi and Sidney P. Diamond -- Movement disorders that imitate epilepsy / Ann Helms and Lisa Shulman -- Hyperekplexia and other disorders of startle: differential diagnosis with epilepsy / Frederick Andermann and Eva Andermann -- Encephalopathy as a mimic of seizures / Michael Benatar and Frank W. Drislane -- |
| Contents | Neuroendocrine, metabolic, and toxic imitators of epilepsy / Robin L. Gilmore -- Parasomnias, sleep disorders, and narcolepsy-sleep-time imitators of epilepsy / Carl W. Bazil -- Cerebrovascular imitators of epilepsy / Louis R. Caplan -- Hyperventilation syndrome / Randolph W. Evans -- Psychiatric aspects of nonepileptic seizures: psychogenic NES / John R. Gates -- Coexisting epilepsy and nonepileptic seizures / Allan Krumholz and Tricia Ting -- Panic attacks and panic disorders: the great imitators / Meghan M. Grady and Stephen Stahl. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Issued also online. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2004026410 |
| ISBN | 9781888799835 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1888799838 (hardcover) |