Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Epilepsy (Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Neurological Disease)

This book is an up-to-date, comprehensive review of the neuropsychiatry of epilepsy, by active authorities in the field, with an emphasis on clinical and management issues. A critical appraisal of the methodology and limitations of current research on the neuropsychiatry of epilepsy is provided, and unanswered questions and controversies are addressed. Pharmacological aspects of management are also discussed in order to enable the reader to manage these patients more safely. __Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Epilepsy__ is aimed at neurologists, epileptologists, psychiatrists and neuropsychiatrists, and will also be of interest to psychologists and neuropsychologists, research and specialist nurses, clinical researchers and methodologists. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Neurobehavioral Comorbidities of Epilepsy: Lessons from Animal Models....Pages 1-24 Depression....Pages 25-41 Mania and Elation....Pages 43-51 Anxiety....Pages 53-67 Delusions and Hallucinations....Pages 69-89 Obsessiveness and Viscosity....Pages 91-97 Aggressive Behavior....Pages 99-116 Epilepsy and Sleep: Close Connections and Reciprocal Influences....Pages 117-139 Dissociation....Pages 141-161 Consciousness....Pages 163-176 Emotion Recognition....Pages 177-193 Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Learning Disability....Pages 195-212 Attention, Executive Function, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder....Pages 213-234 Dementia....Pages 235-254 Stress and Epilepsy....Pages 255-287 Epilepsy in Psychiatric Disorders....Pages 289-302 The Role of Epilepsy Surgery....Pages 303-332 The Role of Antiepileptic Drugs....Pages 333-360 The Role of Stimulation Techniques....Pages 361-378 This book is an up-to-date, comprehensive review of the neuropsychiatry of epilepsy, by active authorities in the field, with an emphasis on clinical and management issues. A critical appraisal of the methodology and limitations of current research on the neuropsychiatry of epilepsy is provided, and unanswered questions and controversies are addressed. Pharmacological aspects of management are also discussed in order to enable the reader to manage these patients more safely.℗l℗l Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Epilepsy is aimed at neurologists, epileptologists, psychiatrists and neuropsychiatrists, and will also be of interest to psychologists and neuropsychologists, research and specialist nurses, clinical researchers and methodologists Marco Mula, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References.