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Investigations


Neurophysiological investigation of epilepsy

Chapter 20
SJM Smith and R Kennet

Routine EEG recording
Epileptiform phenomena
Diagnostic yield
What are the roles of EEG in diagnosis of epilepsy?
Idiopathic generalised epilepsies (IGE)
Routine inter-ictal EEG and management of epilepsy
Long-term EEG monitoring
The EEG and status epilepticus
Role of neurophysiology in evaluation of patients for epilepsy surgery
Specialised neurophysiological techniques


Neuroimaging of the epilepsies

Chapter 21
F Rugg-Gunn

In this article:
Magnetic resonance imaging
Functional MRI
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Gaba
Single photon emission computerised tomography
Positron emission tomography studies of cerebral
Blood flow and glucose metabolism
Positron emission tomography studies of specific ligands


Neuropsychology testing the brain

Chapter 22
SA Baxendale

In this article:
Defining and testing cognitive function
When is neuropsychology useful in epilepsy?
General intellectual functioning
Memory
Pre and post operative neuropsychological evaluation in epilepsy
The intracarotid amobarbital procedure


Investigation of seizures in infants

Chapter 23
RE Appleton

In this article:
Perinatal (first week of life) and neonatal (first month of life) seizures
Benign familial neonatal convulsions (seizures)
Benign non-familial (sporadic) neonatal convulsions (seizures)
Migrating partial seizures (epilepsy) in infancy
Myoclonic epilepsy in infants
West syndrome
Febrile convulsions (seizures)


Investigation of progressive neurological impairment in children with epilepsy

Chapter 24
JH Cross

In this article:
Is it real?
Epileptiform or nonepileptiform?
To what degree is autism related to epileptic regression?
Epilepsy as the presentation of a neurodegenerative disorder
What investigation when?


Articles are taken from Epilepsy 2009: From Benchside to Bedside, A Practical Guide to Epilepsy. 12th ed (2009). Edited by: JW Sander, MC Walker and JE Smalls. Published by: International League Against Epilepsy (UK Chapter) and The National Society for Epilepsy.
ISBN 978 0 9519552 6 0
ISBN 0 9519552 4 1
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