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Epilepsy in Women The Scientific Basis for Clinical Management 1st Edition by Barry Gidal, Cynthia L Harden ISBN 0123742765 9780123742766

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Author(s): Barry E. Gidal and Cynthia L. Harden (Eds.)
ISBN(s): 9780123742766, 0123742765
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 3.22 MB
Year: 2008
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0123742765 
ISBN 13: 9780123742766
Author: Barry Gidal, Cynthia L Harden

This volume guides the practitioner in the current management of women with epilepsy, in a comprehensive and scientifically informed manner. Many chapters are devoted to the various aspects of pregnancy management for women with epilepsy, from reducing the risks of medication exposure to breast feeding. All female age groups are discussed and chapters on issues important for adolescents and the mature women are also included. The editors have included internationally recognized experts as contributors, to bring together a body of knowledge unparalleled in previous settings. This book should be a guide to management for women with epilepsy for years to come, due to its solid scientific basis and the comprehensive vision of the contributors.

  • Features discussions on issues for women with epilepsy that span “from the lab to the clinic”
  • Encompasses the current state of this evolving topic
  • Organized in discreet clinical entities for easy reference with helpful tables and figures
 

Epilepsy in Women The Scientific Basis for Clinical Management 1st Table of contents:

  • Gender Differences in Pharmacological Response
    Gail D. Anderson

  • Epidemiology and Classification of Epilepsy: Gender Comparisons
    John C. McHugh and Norman Delanty

  • Hormonal Influences on Seizures: Basic Neurobiology
    Cheryl A. Frye

  • Catamenial Epilepsy
    Patricia E. Penovich and Sandra Helmers

  • Epilepsy in Women: Special Considerations for Adolescents
    Mary L. Zupanc and Sheryl Haut

  • Contraception in Women with Epilepsy: Pharmacokinetic Interactions, Contraceptive Options, and Management
    Caryn Dutton and Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer

  • Reproductive Dysfunction in Women with Epilepsy: Menstrual Cycle Abnormalities, Fertility, and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
    Jürgen Bauer and Déirdre Cooper-Mahkorn

  • Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Epilepsy: Role of Antiepileptic Drugs and Psychotropic Medications
    Mary A. Gutierrez, Romila Mushtaq, and Glen Stimmel

  • Epilepsy in Pregnancy: Approach to Assessment
    John DeToledo

  • Teratogenicity and Antiepileptic Drugs: Clinical Features and Potential Mechanisms
    Mark S. Yerby

  • Antiepileptic Drug Teratogenesis: What are the Risks for Congenital Malformations and Adverse Cognitive Outcomes?
    Cynthia L. Harden

  • Teratogenicity of Antiepileptic Drugs: Role of Pharmacogenomics
    Roman Sankar and Jason T. Lerner

  • Antiepileptic Drug Therapy in Pregnancy I: Gestation-Induced Effects on AED Pharmacokinetics
    Page B. Pennell and Collin A. Hovinga

  • Antiepileptic Drug Therapy in Pregnancy II: Fetal and Neonatal Exposure
    Collin A. Hovinga and Page B. Pennell

  • Seizures in Pregnancy: Diagnosis and Management
    Robert L. Beach and Peter W. Kaplan

  • Management of Epilepsy and Pregnancy: An Obstetrical Perspective
    Julian N. Robinson and Jane Cleary-Goldman

  • Pregnancy Registries: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Bias: Interpretation of Pregnancy Registry Data
    Marianne Cunnington and John Messenheimer

  • Bone Health in Women with Epilepsy: Clinical Features and Potential Mechanisms
    Alison M. Pack and Thaddeus S. Walczak

  • Metabolic Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs: Impact on Body Weight, Lipids, and Glucose Metabolism
    Raj D. Sheth and Georgia Montouris

  • Psychiatric Comorbidities in Epilepsy
    W. Curt LaFrance Jr., Andres M. Kanner, and Bruce Hermann

  • Issues for Mature Women with Epilepsy
    Cynthia L. Harden

  • Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Interactions of Psychotropic Drugs with Antiepileptic Drugs
    Andres M. Kanner and Barry E. Gidal

  • Health Disparities in Epilepsy: How the Concerns for Women with Epilepsy Differ from Men
    Frank Gilliam

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