Publisher's Synopsis
The past decade has witnessed the emergence of an international consensus in many areas on the assessment of epilepsy. Classification of the varieties of epilepsy have been standardized, many different types of epileptic seizures have been identified and intensive neurodiagnostic monitoring techniques have played an increasingly important role in our understanding of epilepsy.;This publication is the outcome of a conference, held in Switzerland in 1993, and attended by over 200 clinical neurologists, neuroscientists and paediatricians. Discussions centre on when and how to start therapy for epileptics, especially in relation to the early identification of patients who are at a higher risk of recurrence. Topics covered include techniques used in the diagnosis of epilepsy, classification and seizures, and the role of surgery in the therapy of epilepsy.
