The extensively updated third edition of "Pediatric Epilepsy: Diagnosis and
Therapy" continues to be the definitive volume on the diagnosis, treatment,
classification, and management of the childhood epilepsies. Written by nearly
100 international leaders in the field, this new edition progresses logically
with major sections on the basic mechanisms of the disease, classification,
epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and age-related syndromes of epilepsy. The
core of the new third edition is its completely updated section on antiepileptic
drugs, including an in-depth discussion of dosage considerations, drug toxicity,
teratogenicity, and drug interactions, with recommendations for optimal
combinations when multiple drug therapy is required.
Features unique to the third edition include:
Expanded