Book contents
- Introduction to Epilepsy
- Introduction to Epilepsy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 Basic principles
- Chapter 1 History of epilepsy
- Chapter 2 What is epilepsy?
- Chapter 3 Functional anatomy of the central nervous system
- Chapter 4 Introduction to neurochemistry and receptor pharmacology
- Chapter 5 Cellular electrophysiology: membrane, synaptic and action potentials
- Chapter 6 Techniques used to study epilepsy in the laboratory: experimental techniques in basic neurophysiology
- Chapter 7 Techniques used to study epilepsy in the laboratory: neuropathological methods
- Chapter 8 Functional anatomy and physiology of the hippocampus
- Chapter 9 Neurotransmission and biochemistry of neurotransmitters in epilepsy
- Chapter 10 Experimental models of epilepsy
- Chapter 11 Epileptogenesis in vitro
- Chapter 12 Epileptogenesis in vivo
- Chapter 13 Neuropathology of epilepsy
- Chapter 14 Introduction to the electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Chapter 15 Phenomenology of normal EEG: effects of age and state of awareness
- Chapter 16 Pathological EEG phenomena and their significance
- Section 2 Classification and diagnosis of epilepsy
- Section 3 Epidemiology
- Section 4 Genetics of epilepsy
- Section 5 Management of epilepsy
- Section 6 Epilepsy in specific circumstances
- Section 7 Psychiatric, social and legal aspects
- Index
Chapter 1 - History of epilepsy
from Section 1 - Basic principles
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2012
- Introduction to Epilepsy
- Introduction to Epilepsy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 Basic principles
- Chapter 1 History of epilepsy
- Chapter 2 What is epilepsy?
- Chapter 3 Functional anatomy of the central nervous system
- Chapter 4 Introduction to neurochemistry and receptor pharmacology
- Chapter 5 Cellular electrophysiology: membrane, synaptic and action potentials
- Chapter 6 Techniques used to study epilepsy in the laboratory: experimental techniques in basic neurophysiology
- Chapter 7 Techniques used to study epilepsy in the laboratory: neuropathological methods
- Chapter 8 Functional anatomy and physiology of the hippocampus
- Chapter 9 Neurotransmission and biochemistry of neurotransmitters in epilepsy
- Chapter 10 Experimental models of epilepsy
- Chapter 11 Epileptogenesis in vitro
- Chapter 12 Epileptogenesis in vivo
- Chapter 13 Neuropathology of epilepsy
- Chapter 14 Introduction to the electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Chapter 15 Phenomenology of normal EEG: effects of age and state of awareness
- Chapter 16 Pathological EEG phenomena and their significance
- Section 2 Classification and diagnosis of epilepsy
- Section 3 Epidemiology
- Section 4 Genetics of epilepsy
- Section 5 Management of epilepsy
- Section 6 Epilepsy in specific circumstances
- Section 7 Psychiatric, social and legal aspects
- Index
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- Introduction to Epilepsy , pp. 1 - 5Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012