Behavioral Aspects of Epilepsy

An area of significant and growing interest in the medical community, the behavioral aspects of epilepsy are gaining attention throughout the world. This important new book, the first in the field, comprehensively covers the topic from basic science to clinical applications. It is a fascinating read for all neurologists, psychiatrists, and researchers in the fields of epilepsy, neuroscience, and psychology/psychiatry. Behavioral aspects of epilepsy includes a patient s experiences during seizures, reactions between seizures, frequency of episodes, impact of number of seizures, and the effect of the disease and its various treatments on mood and cognition. With contributions by leading international experts, this is the only book to cover all aspects of this emerging science. Adult and pediatric patients, animal models, and epilepsy surgery and its effects are all covered in detail.