The treatment of epilepsy - Simon Shorvon

Epilepsy is a common and important neurological condition, and its treatment has become increasingly complex in recent years. In contrast to many existing large volumes on epilepsy, where the coverage of the biology and phenomenology of the condition dominates, this textbook concentrates on the clinical treatment and day–to–day management of epilepsy. The first edition was published in 1996 and has become a standard text in the field. Since then, the science of epilepsy has advanced remarkably, and this second edition has been fully revised to reflect these advances as they relate to treatment, with 28 new chapters, 108 contributors from 19 countries, and 2 new editors. The primary purpose of the book however has not changed. As before, it is to provide a systematic survey of the whole field of contemporary treatment. Medical and surgical therapies are both covered in depth, as are the principles of treatment in different clinical contexts. A deliberately international perspective is taken, and account taken of the changing social and cultural aspects of modern epilepsy practice.

The book is a reference work with a strong practical bias, aiming to guide clinical practise and rational therapy in the sometimes difficult decisions involved in successful therapy. This definitive text is a source of reference and assistance for neurologists and neurosurgeons, other clinicians and trainees at all levels who treat patients with epilepsy.