Internet Handbook of Neurology
Compiled by Katalin Hegedüs, MD, PhD Department of Neurology University of Debrecen, Hungary		Epilepsy
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A Collection of High Quality Online Resources for Health Professionals

Overview

• Epilepsy Information Center - Neuroland
• Seizures - Baylor College
• Epilepsy - Cleveland Clinic
• Mechanism of Epilepsy - Neurology Associates of Arlington
• Seizures in the Emergency Department - eMedicine/Neurology
• Epilepsy and the Autonomic Nervous System - eMedicine/Neurology
• Epileptic and Epileptiform Encephalopathies - eMedicine/Neurology
• Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy - eMedicine/Neurology
• Neuropathological spectrum of lesions associated with intractable epilepsies: A 10-year experience with a series of 153 resections - Neurology India, June 2006
• Epilepsy in Woman
  • Women's Health and Epilepsy - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Woman and Epilepsy - Neurology Associates of Arlington
  • Epilepsy in Women - American Family Physician, October 2002
• Genetics
  • Genetics and Epilepsy - Neurology Associates of Arlington
  • Genetics of Epilepsy - GeneInfo
  • Genetic epidemiology of epilepsy: A twin study - Neurology India, March 2005

Seizures Types

• Classification
  • International League Against Epilepsy Revised Classification of Epileptic Seizures (1981)
  • International Classification of Epilepsies & Epileptic Syndromes - Neuroland
  • Classification of Epilepsy - Neurology Associates of Arlington
  • Seizures and Epilepsy: Overview and Classification - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Epilepsy for Neurosurgeons (classification) - Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, IN
  • Seizures Types - ILAE Epilepsy Classification and Terminology
  • Epilepsy Syndromes and Related Conditions - ILAE Epilepsy Classification and Terminology
• Partial Seizures
  • Partial Epilepsies - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Complex Partial Seizures - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Simple Partial Seizures - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Epilepsia partialis continua - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Frontal Lobe Epilepsy - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Temporal Lobe Epilepsy - eMedicine/Neurology
• Generalized Seizures
  • Tonic-Clonic Seizures - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Abscence Seizures - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy - eMedicine/Neurology
• Reflex Epilepsy - eMedicine/Neurology
• Epilepsy in Adults with Mental Retardation - eMedicine/Neurology
• Posttraumatic Epilepsy - eMedicine/Neurology
• Medically Refractory Seizures - Jacksonville Medicine, August 2000
• Presurgical Evaluation of Medically Refractory Seizures - eMedicine/Neurology
• Psychiatric Disorders Associated with Epilepsy - eMedicine/Neurology
• Status epilepticus
  • Status Epilepticus - Neuroland
  • Status Epilepticus-2000 - Emory University
  • Status Epilepticus - eMedicine/Emergency
    • Status Epilepticus - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Management of Status Epilepticus - American Family Physician, August 2003
  • Focal Status Epilepticus - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Nonconvulsive status epilepticus: An under diagnosed and potentially treatable condition - Neurology India, December 2003
  • Refractory status epilepticus - Neurology India, October-December 2006
• Childhood Epilepsy
  • Neonatal Seizures - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Benign Neonatal Epilepsy - eMedicine/Neurology
  • The Childhood Seizure e-Book - Pediatric Neurological Associates
  • Benign Childhood Epilepsy - eMedicine/Neurology
  • First Seizure: Pediatric Perspective - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Pediatric Epilepsy - Neurology Associates of Arlington
  • Epilepsy in Children - US Pharmacist, November 2006
  • Epilepsy - Loyola University
  • Evidence Based Epilepsy - Washington University
  • Epilepsy, Antiepileptic Drugs and Educational Problems - Indian Pediatrics, September 2006
  • Epilepsy in Children with Mental Retardation - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Pediatrics, Status epilepticus -eMedicine/Emergency
  • Pediatrics, Febrile Seizures - eMedicine/Emergency
  • Infantile Spasms - Washington University
  • Infantile Spasm (West Syndrome) - eMedicine/Neurology
  • A Practical Approach to Uncomplicated Seizures in Children - American Family Physician, September 2000
  • Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Landau-Kleffner Syndrome - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Epilepsy with myoclonic absences - Indian Journal of Pediatrics, February 2006
  • Pyridoxine-dependent Seizures - Indian Pediatrics, July 2003
  • Correlates of quality of life with epilepsy - Indian Journal of Pediatrics, February 2005
  • Pediatric Epilepsy - An Indian Perspective - Indian Journal of Pediatrics, April 2005
  • Clinico-etiological and EEG profile of neonatal seizures - Indian Journal of Pediatrics, January 2007 NEW
  • Sleep and childhood epilepsy - Indian Journal of Pediatrics, August 2005
  • Intramuscular midazolam vs Intravenous diazepam for acute seizures - Indian Journal of Pediatrics, August 2005
• Seizure Disorders in Pregnancy - eMedicine/Medicine
• Seizure Disorders in the Elderly - American Family Physician, January 2003

Diagnosis and Treatment

• First Seizure in Adulthood: Diagnosis and Treatment - eMedicine/Meurology
• Evaluation of a first seizure - Postgraduate Medicine, January 2002
• Neurologic consultation for seizures - Postgraduate Medicine, January 2002
• Diagnosis and management of epilepsy - Canadian Medical Association Journal, February 2003
• Management of epilepsy in adults: Diagnosis guidelines - Postgraduate Medicine. December 2005
  • Treatment guidelines - Postgraduate Medicine. December 2005
• EEG
  • EEG Seizure Monitoring - eMedicine/Neurology
  • EEG in Common Epilepsy Syndromes - eMedicine/Neurology
  • EEG in Status Epilepticus - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Epileptiform Discharges - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Abnormal Neonatal EEG - eMedicine/Neurology
• Imaging
  • MRI in Temporal Epilepsy - Washington University, St. Louis
  • Ictal PET Imaging in Status Epilepticus - Harvard University
  • Neuroimaging in Epilepsy Surgery - eMedicine/Neurology
• Treatment
  • Management of Seizures and Epilepsy - American Family Physician - April 1998
  • Selecting Treatment in Patients with Epilepsy - Hospital Practice, May 2000
  • Advances in the Treatment of Epilepsy - American Family Physician, July 2001
  • El tractament de les Epilèpsies - Societat Catalana de Neurologia, ES (in Spain)
  • Management of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome -
  • Compliance in Epilepsy: A Review - US Pharmacist, August 2001
  • Comparative study of intranasal midazolam and intravenous diazepam sedation for procedures and seizures - Indian Journal of Pediatrics, November 2006
  • Drug Therapy
    • Antiepileptic Drugs - eMedicine/Neurology
    • Antiepileptic Drugs - Neurology Associates of Arlington
    • Drug Therapy of Epilepsy - University of Illinois at Chicago
    • Oral Anticonvulsant Quick reference table - Neuroland
    • Newer Antiepileptic Drugs: Gabapentin, Lamotrigine, Felbamate, Topiramate and Fosphenytoin - Americal Family Physician - February 1998
    • Evaluation of the Use of Antiepileptic Drugs for Epilepsy and Non-epilepsy Indications - US Pharmacist, October 2005
    • Appropriate use of medications for seizures - Postgraduate Medicine, January 2002
    • Anticonvulsant Switch Therapy: is it beneficial - Epilepsy Times, Issue 6, 2001
    • Study of Factors Responsible for Recurrence of Seizures in Controlled Epileptics for more than 1« Years After Withdrawal of Antiepileptic Drugs - Neurology India, September 2002
    • Drug Informations -
      • RxList Monographs

Acetazolamide Carbamazepine Clonazepam Diazepam Felbamate

Gabapentin Gabitril Lamotrigine Levetiracetam Lorazepam

Oxcarbazepine Phenobarbital Phenytoin Primidone Valproate

• Vigabatrin
• Ethosuximide
• Topamax
• Zonegran (zonisamide)
  • Zonisamide (Zonegran®): A Brief Review - Pharmacy Update, May/June 2002
• Physical growth and psychomotor development of infants exposed to antiepileptic drugs in utero - Neurology India, March 2006
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation - Cornell University
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of epilepsy - Canadian Medical Association Journal, November 2004
• Surgical Treatment
  • Identification of Potential Epilepsy Surgery Candidates - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Epilepsy Surgery - eMedicine/Medicine
  • When should surgery be considered for the treatment of epilepsy? - Canadian Medical Association Journal, May 2005
  • Outcome of Epilepsy Surgery - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Electro-clinical characteristics and postoperative outcome of medically refractory tumoral temporal lobe epilepsy - Neurology India, March 2005
  • Epilepsy surgery, hypothalamic hamartomas and the quest for a cure - Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, October 2002
• Improving the quality of life in epilepsy - Postgraduate Medicine, January 2002
• Unrecognized and Untreated: Preventing and Treating Depression in Patients With Epilepsy - Psychiatric Times, November 2004
• Differential Diagnosis
  • Psychogenic Seizures - eMedicine/Neurology
  • Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures - American Family Physician, September 2005
  • Pseudoseizures - Indian Pediatrics, July 2004
  • Misdiagnosis of epilepsy in patients prescribed anticonvulsant drugs for other reasons - BMJ, February 2003
  • Nonepileptic attack disorder among married women - Neurology India, June 2005
  • Syncope
    • Diagnosing Syncope. Part 1: Value of History, Physical Examination, and Electrocardiography - Annals of Internal Medicine, June 1997
    • Diagnosing Syncope. Part 2: Unexplained Syncope - Annals of Internal Medicine, July 1997
    • Syncope - eMedicine/Emergency
    • Syncope and Related Paroxysmal Spells - eMedicine/Neurology
    • Evaluation of Syncope - American Family Physician, September 2005
    • Discovering the cause of syncope - Postgraduate Medicine, January 2003
    • Vasovagal Syncope - Annals of Internal Medicine, November 2000
  • Eclampsia
    • The Neurology of Eclampsia : Some Observations - Neurology India, June 2002
    • Preeclampsia and Eclampsia - eMedicine/Neurology
      • Eclampsia - eMedicine/Medicine
    • Preeclampsia-Eclampsia - US Pharmacist, September 2002
  • Febrile Seizures
    • Febrile Seizures - eMedicine/Neurology
      • Febrile Seizures - eMedicine/Emergency
    • Intermittent clobazam therapy in febrile seizures - Indian Journal of Pediatrics, January 2005
• Cases
  • Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibres - Indian Pediatrics 2000;37: 545-549
  • Repetitive EEG recordings are necessary for the diagnosis of early myoclonic encephalopathy - Neurology India, June 2005
  • Repeated Unifocal Seizure in Post Neonatal Infants with Hypocalcemia - Indian Pediatrics 2000;37: 203-205
  • New Onset Seizures, Case Report - University of Pittsburgh
  • Non-convulsive status epilepticus: A rare presentation of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy - Neurology India, December 2003
  • Multimodal Longitudinal Imaging of Focal Status Epilepticus - Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, May 2004
  • Fetal valproate syndrome - Indian Journal of Pediatrics, October 2006
• History
  • The History of Epileptology - German Epilepsymuseum Kork - Museum for epilepsy and the history of epilepsy, DE

Informations for Nurses

• The role of an epilepsy nurse specialist service - National Society for Epilepsy

Informations for Patients

• Epilepsy/Seizures - NeurologyChannel
• What is Epilepsy? - University of Maryland
• Epilepsy: A handbook for patients and other interested
• Seizures, Emergency Conditions - eMedicine
• Epilepsy - eMedicineHealth
• First Aid for Epilepsy - National Society for Epilepsy

Last modified: February 1, 2007
Links checked: February 1, 2007
Created: February 2001

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