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Imitators of epilepsy

Imitators of epilepsy [electronic resource] / edited by Peter W. Kaplan, Robert S. Fisher. - 2nd ed. - New York, NY : Demos, c2005. - xv, 296 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Approach to the diagnosis of possible seizure / Electroencephalography in the diagnosis of nonepileptic and epileptic conditions / Anatomical-clinical localization of ictal behavior / Curious epileptic seizures that don't resemble seizures / Convulsive nonepileptic seizures / The role of serum prolactin in seizure diagnosis / Nonepileptic spells in neonates and infants / Nonepileptic seizures and similar phenomena in children and adolescents / Robert T. Wechsler and Robert S. Fisher -- Warren T. Blume -- Barbara C. Jobst and Peter D. Williamson -- Monisha Goyal, Paul Zarkowski, and Barbara E. Swartz -- Don W. King -- Paul B. Pritchard III -- Linda Laux and Douglas R. Nordli, Jr. -- John B.P. Stephenson and Sameer Zuberi -- Paroxysmal disturbances resembling seizures in the elderly / Migraine and epilepsy / Strange tastes, smells, sounds, visions and feelings: nonepileptic events that mimic simple partial seizures / Dizziness or vestibular problems resembling seizures / Movement disorders that imitate epilepsy / Hyperekplexia and other disorders of startle: differential diagnosis with epilepsy / Encephalopathy as a mimic of seizures / A. James Rowan -- Audrey L. Halpern and Stephen D. Silberstein -- Ross FineSmith, Eric B. Geller, and Orrin Devinsky -- Martin Gizzi and Sidney P. Diamond -- Ann Helms and Lisa Shulman -- Frederick Andermann and Eva Andermann -- Michael Benatar and Frank W. Drislane -- Neuroendocrine, metabolic, and toxic imitators of epilepsy / Parasomnias, sleep disorders, and narcolepsy--sleep-time imitators of epilepsy / Cerebrovascular imitators of epilepsy / Hyperventilation syndrome / Psychiatric aspects of nonepileptic seizures: psychogenic NES / Coexisting epilepsy and nonepileptic seizures / Panic attacks and panic disorders: the great imitators / Robin L. Gilmore -- Carl W. Bazil -- Louis R. Caplan -- Randolph W. Evans -- John R. Gates -- Allan Krumholz and Tricia Ting -- Meghan M. Grady and Stephen Stahl.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Epilepsy--Diagnosis.
Diagnosis, Differential.
Neurologic manifestations of general diseases.


Electronic books.

RC373 / .I47 2005

616.8/53075

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