Do seizures damage the brain /

• Corporate Authors: Elan Corporation (sponsoring body.), American Epilepsy Society (sponsoring body.)
• Other Authors: Sutula, Thomas (Editor), Pitkänen, Asla (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 2002.
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Series: Progress in brain research ; v. 135.
• Subjects: Convulsions > Pathophysiology > Congresses.; Convulsions > Etiology > Congresses.; Epilepsy > Complications > Congresses.; Brain > Pathophysiology > Congresses.; Brain damage > Pathophysiology > Congresses.; Seizures > physiopathology.; Brain > physiopathology.; Epilepsy > complications.; Convulsions > Physiopathologie.; Épilepsie > Complications et séquelles.; Cerveau > Physiopathologie.; Epilepsie.; Hersenbeschadiging.; Electronic books.

What are the consequences, if any, of repeated brief seizures that are the defining feature of epilepsy? A firm answer to this question has been surprisingly elusive for a variety of reasons. Clearly there is a subset of patients who appear to tolerate seizures with relatively limited long-term cons...