Myoclonic Epilepsies : Understanding Its Nature, Diagnosis and Treatment.

Cover -- Copyright -- Editeds -- Editors -- Advances in Neurology Series -- Charlotte Dravet -- Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Section 1 Introduction to Concepts and Classifications -- 1 History and Classification of "Myoclonic" Epilepsies: From Seizures to Syndromes to Diseases -- 2 Ontogeny of the Reticular Formation: Its Possible Relation to the Myoclonic Epilepsies -- 3 Pathophysiology of Myoclonic Epilepsies -- 4 Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsies: EPM1, EPM2A, EPM2B -- 5 Myoclonic Status in Nonprogressive Encephalopathies -- Section 2 Myoclonic Epilepsies of Infancy and Childhood -- 6 Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy in Infancy: Dravet Syndrome -- 7 Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy in Infancy: Clinical Analysis and Relation to SCN1A Mutations in a Japanese Cohort -- 8 Myoclonic Seizures in the Context of Generalized Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+) -- 9 Benign Myoclonic Epilepsy in Infancy -- 10 Autosomal Recessive Benign Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy -- 11 Myoclonic-Astatic Epilepsy of Early Childhood - Definition, Course, Nosography, and Genetics -- 12 Idiopathic Myoclonic-Astatic Epilepsy of Early Childhood-Nosology Based on Electrophysiologic and Long-Term Follow-Up Study of Patients -- 13 Myoclonic Absences: The Seizure and The Syndrome -- 14 Eyelid Myoclonia and Absence -- 15 Childhood Absence Epilepsy Evolving to Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy: Electroclinical and Genetic Features -- 16 Photosensitivity: Genetics and Clinical Significance -- Section 3 Myoclonic Epilepsies of Adolescence and Adulthood -- 17 Familial Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy -- 18 Genetics of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy: Faulty Components and Faulty Wiring? -- 19 Autosomal Dominant Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and GABRA1 -- 20 CLCN2 and Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy.

21 Autosomal Dominant Cortical Myoclonus and Epilepsy (ADCME) with Linkage to Chromosome 2p11.1-q12.2 -- 22 Familial Adult Myoclonic Epilepsy (FAME) -- Section 4 Treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsies -- 23 Treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsies in Infancy and Early Childhood -- 24 Ketogenic Diet in Patients with Dravet Syndrome and Myoclonic Epilepsies in Infancy and Early Childhood -- 25 Treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsies of Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood.

This volume is the first comprehensive text and clinical reference on idiopathic myoclonic epilepsies of infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. The world's foremost experts describe the phenotypes and subtypes of myoclonic epilepsies and the underlying molecular defects and summarize cutting-edge advances in molecular genetics that shed new light on the etiologies of these syndromes. The book offers clinicians much-needed assistance in recognizing and diagnosing idiopathic myoclonic epilepsies and selecting appropriate treatment. Each chapter includes diagnostic and treatment algorithms to guide practitioners in clinical decision making.

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