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Intended for general practitioners and emergency room physicians, this volume identifies the factors that distinguish epileptic seizures from their imitators, and provides guidance on diagnosing patients with possible seizure disorders. The 21 contributions discuss electroencephalography and other specialized tests, age-based disturbances, disorders resembling partial or generalized seizures, and hyperventilation syndrome. The second edition adds chapters on anatomical-clinical localization of ictal behavior, coexisting epilepsy and non-epileptic seizures, and panic attacks.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
An excellent tool to help with differential diagnosis of seizure disorders.


Book Info
St. Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona. Reference for clinicians on the differential diagnosis of 16 disorders often misdiagnosed as epilepsy. Covers clinical presentation, distinguishing features of history or examination, and lab tests. 15 contributors, 14 U.S. DNLM: Neurologic Manifestations.