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Title:Benign Focal Epilepsies in Infancy, Childhood & Adolescence
Series:(Current problems in epilepsy, 21)
Author:N Fejerman & R H Caraballo
ISBN:2742006591 : 9782742006595
Illustrations:tables & charts
Format:Hardback
Size:170x240mm
Pages:266
Weight: .69 Kg.
Published:John Libbey Eurotext - July 2007
List Price: 77.5 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:Neurology & clinical neurophysiology: Paediatric medicine


It is well known that the incidence of epilepsies is higher in this age period than in any other time in the life span. The frequent occurrence of seizures refractory to antiepileptic drug treatments is of great concern. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the group of benign epilepsy syndromes presented in this book is clearly more prevalent in childhood than the intractable epilepsies. Neurologists and paediatricians should be familiar with these conditions because accurate diagnosis, and its consequent good prognosis, may save much suffering to the family. Special emphasis, however, is given to the small proportion of children who, in spite of presenting a usually benign disease, show an atypical evolution which hampers their neuropsychological development. It is fundamental to be aware of the possible ill effects of some antiepileptic drugs in these cases. Finally, advancements in the recognition of new -- and not so rare -- epileptic syndromes are presented. All the subjects are supported by extensive experience of the authors based in large series of patients.

Part I: Introduction - Definition of syndromes, seizure types and nosologic spectrum; Cortical excitability in benign focal epilepsies. Part II: Familial and Non-Familial Infantile Seizures - Benign familial and non familial infantile seizures; Benign familial infantile seizures and paroxysmal choreoathetosis; Benign infantile focal epilepsy with midline spikes and waves during sleep. Part III: Idiopathic focal epilepsies in childhood - Benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes; Early onset benign childhood occipital epilepsy (Panayiotopoulos type); Late onset childhood occipital epilepsy (Gastaut type); Are there other types of benign focal epilepsies in childhood?; Atypical evolutions of benign focal epilepsies in childhood (BFEC), or syndromes related to BFEC?; Symptomatic focal epilepsies imitating atypical evolutions of idiopathic focal epilepsies in childhood. Part IV: Idiopathic focal epilepsies in adolescence - Benign focal seizures of adolescence; Part V: Autosomal dominant focal epilepsies - Is there a subset of benign cases within the autosomal dominant focal epilepsies?