Seizures and convulsions in infants, children, and adolescents
Subtitle: practical informative guide for parents, teachers, and paramedical personnel
By: Leonardo Garcia-Mendez.
Publisher: Lemar Publishers; Lemar Pub
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Columbia, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
Subjects: Convulsions -- in adolescence -- popular works.; Convulsions -- in infancy & childhood -- popular works.; Epilepsy in adolescence -- Popular works.; Epilepsy in children -- Popular works.; Epilepsy -- in adolescence -- popular works.; Epilepsy -- in infancy & childhood -- popular works.; Seizures -- in adolescence -- popular works.; Seizures -- in infancy & childhood -- popular works.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-344).
Table of contents: title: General introduction; title: Classification of seizures and convulsions; title: Conditions associated with convulsions; title: Differential diagnosis of seizures and convulsions; title: Neurological evaluation: the history; title: Neurological evaluation: the physical and neurological exam; title: Neurological evaluation: complementary exams; title: Electroencephalography; title: Important interdisciplinary evaluations in the patient with convulsions; title: Febrile convulsions; title: Neonatal seizures; title: Factors that precipitate convulsions; title: Medical treatment of convulsions; title: Monitoring blood levels of antiepileptic medications; title: General guidelines in the treatment and management of the epileptic child; title: Role of the nurse in the comprehensive management of the child with seizures; title: Psychological and emotional aspects in the child with seizures; title: Special aspects in the epileptic patient; title: Duration of antiepileptic treatment; title: Conclusions.