Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Epilepsy

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mula, Marco (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Neurological Disease,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neurology.; Psychiatry.; Medicine & Public Health.

This book is an up-to-date, comprehensive review of the neuropsychiatry of epilepsy, by active authorities in the field, with an emphasis on clinical and management issues. A critical appraisal of the methodology and limitations of current research on the neuropsychiatry of epilepsy is provided, and...

Table of Contents:

• Neurobehavioral Comorbidities of Epilepsy: Lessons from Animal Models
• Depression
• Mania and Elation
• Anxiety
• Delusions and Hallucinations
• Obsessiveness and Viscosity
• Aggressive Behavior
• Sleep
• Dissociation
• Consciousness
• Emotion Recognition
• Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Learning Disability
• Attention, Executive Function and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Dementia
• Stress and Epilepsy
• Epilepsy in Psychiatric Disorders
• The Role of Epilepsy Surgery
• The Role of Antiepileptic Drugs
• The Role of Stimulation Techniques.