Includes bibliographical references and index.

Neurophysiology of epilepsy / Florin Amzica -- Neurogenetics of epilepsy / Renzo Guerrini and Elena Parrini -- Neurochemistry of epilepsy / B. Keith Day, Lawrence Eisenman, and R. Edward Hogan -- Developmental neurobiology, neuroanatomy, and neuropathology of epilepsy / Ingmar Blümcke -- Definitions and epidemiology of epilepsy / Shichuo Li, Ding Ding, and Jianzhong Wu -- The causes of epilepsy / Simon Shorvon -- Classification, clinical symptoms, and syndromes / Renzo Guerrini and Carmen Barba -- Differential diagnosis of epilepsy / Kristina Malmgren, Markus Reuber, and Richard Appleton -- The electroencephalogram in the investigation of epilepsy / Stephan U. Schuele, Adrina C. Bermeo, and Samden D. Lhatoo -- Neuroimaging in the investigation of epilepsy / Trevor T.-J. Chong and Mark Cook -- The biochemical, haematological, histological, immunological, and genetic investigation of epilepsy / Simon Shorvon -- Non-pharmacological therapy of epilepsy / Peter Wolf, Katia Lin, and Marina Nikanorova -- Reproductive aspects of epilepsy / Michael R. Johnson and John J. Craig -- Neonatal seizures and infantile-onset epilepsies / Elia Pestana Knight and Ingrid E.B. Tuxhorn -- Epileptic encephalopathies / Renzo Guerrini and Carla Marini -- Principles of treatment of epilepsy in children and adolescents / Renzo Guerrini -- Epilepsy in learning disability / Tom Berney and Shoumitro Deb -- Epilepsy in the elderly / Trevor T.-J. Chong and Wendyl D'Souza -- Psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy / Marco Mula --

Epilepsy due to traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular disease, central nervous system infections, and brain tumours / Gagandeep Singh, J.M.K. Murthy, and Ashalatha Radakrishnan -- Epilepsy in renal, hepatic, and other conditions / Aidan Neligan -- Management of patients with first seizure and early epilepsy / Zachary Grinspan and Shlomo Shinnar -- The medical treatment of chronic active epilepsy / Simon Shorvon -- Epilepsy in remission / Jerry J. Shih -- Drug interactions / Philip N. Patsalos -- The pharmacokinetics and clinical therapeutics of the antiepileptic drugs / Mark Cook and Simon Shorvon -- Principles of epilepsy surgery / Samden D. Lhatoo -- Resective surgery of temporal lobe epilepsy / Simon V. Liubinas, Andrew P. Morokoff, and Terence J. O'Brien -- Resective surgery of extratemporal epilepsy / Shahram Amina and Hans O. Lüders -- Vagal nerve stimulation and deep brain stimulation in epilepsy / Paul A.J.M. Boon and Kristl E. Vonck -- Other surgeries for epilepsy and new approaches / Kitti Kaiboriboon and Samden D. Lhatoo -- Management of seizures and of epilepsy in the emergency department / Andrea O. Rossetti -- Management of status epilepticus on the intensive care unit / Erich Schmutzhard and Bettina Pfausler -- Epilepsy and employment / Ann Jacoby -- Sexual and emotional behaviour in epilepsy / Sarah J. Wilson and Jessie Bendavid -- Epilepsy : cognition and memory in adults / Sallie Baxendale -- Legal aspects of epilepsy and epilepsy and driving / Morris Odell.