Epilepsy is more than just a physical condition; it has cultural, geographic, and historical significance which course deeper than the status of neurological entity, and which defy a single perspective. The End of Epilepsy? is a beautifully illustrated, authoritative, and engaging history of medical developments during the 'modern era' of epilepsy, which began with the introduction of Bromides and Hughlings-Jackson's definition of epilepsy in 1860. This thought-provoking book comprehensively covers the various classification theories that have been developed over the past 150 years. It explores the technological advances, and the different management techniques, such as drugs and surgical interventions, which have been applied to epilepsy up to the present day. By presenting an overview of the advances, improvements, and issues that have clouded medical, social, and political progress since the condition was defined, the authors critically examine ongoing research into new treatments for epilepsy. The book also explores the application of current and future clinical studies, and provides an insight into the complex underpinnings of scientific and medical practice.

The End of Epilepsy?: A history of the modern era of epilepsy research 1860-2010 (Oxford Medical Histories)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Schmidt, Dieter

Shorvon, Simon

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Oxford University Press

Epilepsy is a common condition, and approximately 3% of the general population will experience a seizure at some point in their lives. Part of the Oxford Neurology Library, this pocketbook is intended to serve as a practical guide for the busy clinician and to summarize, in a clear and concise manner, the clinical presentations, differential diagnosis and investigations and management of this condition, in children and adults. The treatment of epilepsy has been much improved in recent years by the introduction of many new and effective antiepileptic drugs-and this book places strong emphasis on the principles and practices of antiepileptic drug treatment. This book will serve as a useful quick reference to all clinicians who treat patients with epilepsy.

Epilepsy (Oxford Neurology Library)

This book provides a thorough reappraisal of Status Epilepticus, the severest expression of epilepsy. In the light of modern research it rigorously examines current treatment, critically challenging existing tenets. A scheme of classification is proposed based not solely on seizure type but also on age, pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical features, considering where possible the clinical aspects of status in the context of their scientific basis, whether this is epidemiology, neurophysiology, neuropathology or neuropharmacology. A practical bias is maintained throughout, based on clinical experience, with greatest space devoted to treatment, including reviews of efficacy and toxicity of individual drugs and helpful use of tables to clearly summarize key information. This is a uniquely comprehensive review of the large volume of published literature in this field and will act as an invaluable reference work and practical guide for a wide range of practising clinicians, from neurologists, psychiatrists and paediatricians right through to those involved primarily in emergency medicine.

Status Epilepticus: Its Clinical Features and Treatment in Children and Adults

Cambridge University Press

This is a single-author book, based upon the multi-author Treatment of Epilepsy, but much shorter. There have been many recent advances in treatment (new drugs, new investigations, novel surgical approaches) and the book is thoroughly up-to-date. It is a practical text, very much for clinical usage rather than a reference work, addressing all the common problems encountered in clinical practice.

Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment

Wiley/Blackwell

Queen Square: A History of the National Hospital and its Institute of Neurology

As the first neurological hospital in the world, founded in 1859, the National Hospital, Queen Square, and its affiliated Institute of Neurology remain leading neurological centres providing exceptional clinical services, teaching and research. Illustrated by over 100 historical images and much unpublished archival material, this book provides a comprehensive history of the National Hospital, the Institute, and their staff. It relates the ups and downs of the Hospital and Institute in war and peacetime, their financial struggles, many personality conflicts, efforts to remain independent and to maintain neurological dominance, academic and clinical contributions, issues relating to specialisation and subspecialisation and relations between disciplines, and the changing roles of the Hospital and Institute. The history is told from varying perspectives against the backdrop of the evolution of British clinical neuroscience, the special position of London medicine, and the influence of world wars, and is set in the context of modern British social history.

Medical Books

Administration & Medicine Economics

Compston, Alastair

A concise synopsis of all major forms of therapy and treatment associated with epilepsy affecting both children and adults.

Make your way through the epilepsy maze Epilepsy is a complex neurological condition. There are many modern treatment options, and treatment should nowadays be tailored to an individual patient. But identification of the best therapy can be a labyrinthine process. The Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment provides a practical pathfinder for treating epilepsy based on published evidence and the author’s 30 years of specialist clinical experience. Direct in style but comprehensive in content, with ample tables and summaries, the Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment covers: <ul>
<li>Treatment of the different forms and causes of epilepsy</li> <li>Treatment in the different commonly encountered clinical situations</li> <li>Treatment in children, in adults, in the elderly, in women, in epilepsy syndromes and in those with special needs and requirements</li> <li>Epilepsy drugs – their pharmacology, kinetics, side effects, effectiveness and practical usage in the clinic</li> <li>Epilepsy surgery – the various types, the indications, assessment and outcome</li> </ul>
A succinct pharmacopeia summarizes the entire range of anti-epileptic medications with emphasis on effective prescribing in the clinical setting. The Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment will help you and your patient find the best path to control epilepsy for each individual’s situation.

The Royal College of Physicians celebrates its 500th anniversary in 2018, and to observe this landmark is publishing this series of ten books. Each of the books focuses on fifty themed elements that have contributed to making the RCP what it is today, together adding up to 500 reflections on 500 years. Some of the people, ideas, objects and manuscripts featured are directly connected to the College, while others have had an influence that can still be felt in its work. This, the fourth book in the series looks at the Royal College and its impact and influence in war over the centuries.

500 Reflections on the RCP, 1518-2018: Book Four

History

Hodgson, Humphrey

Military

Little, Brown, UK

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The End of Epilepsy?: A history of the modern era of epilepsy research 1860-2010 (Oxford Medical Histories)

Epilepsy (Oxford Neurology Library)

Status Epilepticus: Its Clinical Features and Treatment in Children and Adults

Status Epilepticus: Its Clinical Features and Treatment in Children and Adults

Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment

Queen Square: A History of the National Hospital and its Institute of Neurology

Queen Square: A History of the National Hospital and its Institute of Neurology

Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment

Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment

500 Reflections on the RCP, 1518-2018: Book Four