Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Epilepsy (Clinical Handbooks in Neuropsychology)

This up-to-date resource offers clinicians a skills-based framework for assessment and treatment of cognitive and emotional problems associated with epilepsy, using current evidence and standardized terminology. Expert coverage reviews widely-used methods for evaluating key aspects of patient functioning (MRI, MEG, electrocortical mapping, the Wada test), and presents guidelines for psychotherapeutic and cognitive remediation strategies in treating comorbid psychiatric conditions. Given the diversity of the patient population, additional chapters spotlight issues specific to subgroups including high- and low-functioning as well as geriatric and pediatric patients. This integrative hands-on approach benefits novice and veteran practitioners across medical and neurological settings seeking guidance on testing, treatment planning, and surgery-related concerns. Topics featured in the __Handbook__: * Neuropsychological assessment across the lifespan. * Evaluating the epilepsy surgical candidate: methods and procedures. * The Wada test: current perspectives and applications. * Assessing psychiatric and personality disorders in the epilepsy patient. * Evaluation and management of psychogenic non-epileptic attacks. * Neuropsychological assessment with culturally diverse patients. Practical and flexible in its coverage, the __Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Epilepsy__ serves not only neuropsychologists and neurologists but also primary care physicians such as internists, family physicians, and pediatricians. Once feared and misunderstood even among the medical community, epilepsy has since largely been demystified. Besides the characteristic seizures, various cognitive, behavioral, and emotional difficulties are recognized as associated with the condition, and patients are finding relief in medical management and/or surgical intervention. Not surprisingly, neuropsychology has emerged as a major component in treatment planning, program development, and assessment of surgical candidates. Geared toward beginning as well as veteran clinicians, the Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Epilepsy offers readers a skills-based framework for assessment and treatment, using current evidence and standardized terminology. Expert coverage reviews widely-used methods for evaluating key aspects of patient functioning (MRI, MEG, electrocortical mapping, the Wada test), and presents guidelines for psychotherapeutic and cognitive remediation strategies in treating comorbid psychiatric conditions. Given the diversity of the patient population, additional chapters spotlight issues specific to subgroups including high- and low-functioning as well as geriatric and pediatric patients. This integrative hands-on approach benefits a range of practitioners across medical and neurological settings. Topics featured in the Handbook : Neuropsychological assessment across the lifespan. Evaluating the epilepsy surgical candidate: methods and procedures. The Wada test: current perspectives and applications. Assessing psychiatric and personality disorders in the epilepsy patient. Evaluation and management of psychogenic non-epileptic attacks. Neuropsychological assessment with culturally diverse patients. Practical and flexible in its coverage, the Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Epilepsy serves not only neuropsychologists and neurologists but also primary care physicians such as internists, family physicians, and pediatricians. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Neuropsychological Assessment of Patients with Epilepsy....Pages 1-36 Evaluation of Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy....Pages 37-62 Geriatric Patients with Epilepsy....Pages 63-85 Neuropsychological Evaluation of the Epilepsy Surgical Candidate....Pages 87-121 The Wada Test: Current Perspectives and Applications....Pages 123-137 Electrocortical Mapping of Language....Pages 139-154 Structural and Quantitative MRI in Epilepsy....Pages 155-167 Functional MRI in the Presurgical Epilepsy Evaluation....Pages 169-194 MEG in the Presurgical Epilepsy Evaluation....Pages 195-212 Evaluation of Psychiatric and Personality Disorders....Pages 213-233 Psychotherapeutic and Cognitive Remediation Approaches....Pages 235-256 Evaluation and Management of Psychogenic Nonepileptic Attacks....Pages 257-274 Developmentally Delayed Children and Adults....Pages 275-300 The Neuropsychological Evaluation of High-Functioning Patients with Epilepsy....Pages 301-316 The Neuropsychological Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Epilepsy Patients....Pages 317-344 Back Matter....Pages 345-356