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Infantile Spasms

Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis

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Authors:
  1. James D. Frost

    1. Peter Kellaway Section of Neurophysiology Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
      Division of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
      The Methodist Hospital and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, USA

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  2. Richard A. Hrachovy

    1. Peter Kellaway Section of Neurophysiology Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
      The Methodist Hospital and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, USA
      Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, USA

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction: Overview and Definitions

    • James D. Frost Jr., Richard A. Hrachovy
    Pages 1-9

  3. History: 1841 – 1960

    • James D. Frost Jr., Richard A. Hrachovy
    Pages 11-17

  4. Epidemiology

    • James D. Frost Jr., Richard A. Hrachovy
    Pages 19-35

  5. Clinical Manifestations

    • James D. Frost Jr., Richard A. Hrachovy
    Pages 37-50

  6. Electroencephalography, Evoked Potentials, and Sleep

    • James D. Frost Jr., Richard A. Hrachovy
    Pages 51-73

  7. Neurodiagnostic Imaging

    • James D. Frost Jr., Richard A. Hrachovy
    Pages 75-84

  8. Differential Diagnosis and Related Syndromes

    • James D. Frost Jr., Richard A. Hrachovy
    Pages 85-97

  9. Relationship to Other Seizure Types

    • James D. Frost Jr., Richard A. Hrachovy
    Pages 99-104

  10. Etiology and Pathology

    • James D. Frost Jr., Richard A. Hrachovy
    Pages 105-133

  11. Pathophysiology

    • James D. Frost Jr., Richard A. Hrachovy
    Pages 135-161

  12. Treatment

    • James D. Frost Jr., Richard A. Hrachovy
    Pages 163-201

  13. Long-Term Outcome

    • James D. Frost Jr., Richard A. Hrachovy
    Pages 203-223

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 225-284
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About this book

The etiology of infantile spasms/West syndrome remains unknown; the pathophysiology is poorly understood and the optimal course of treatment is controversial. The primary goal of this volume is to carefully assess all aspects of the disorder, provide the reader with a concise guide to the most effective and efficient means for establishing the diagnosis, formulating an appropriate treatment plan and assessing the outlook for long-term outcome.
Infantile Spasms: Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis also aims to provide a compact and structured knowledge-base which can be used to facilitate the development of future research protocols designed to uncover the basic mechanisms underlying this disorder and lead to more effective treatment modalities.

Reviews

"In summary, this is a book that I would recommend to all physicians that care for children with infantile spasms. There is no book I know of that has provided such a comprehensive coverage of the disorder from its history to long-term management."
(Bhagwan Moorjani in The Lancet Neurology, 3 (April 2004)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Peter Kellaway Section of Neurophysiology Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA

    James D. Frost, Richard A. Hrachovy

  • Division of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA

    James D. Frost

  • The Methodist Hospital and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, USA

    James D. Frost, Richard A. Hrachovy

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, USA

    Richard A. Hrachovy

About the authors

James D. Frost, Jr. MD is a Professor, Peter Kellaway Section of Neurophysiology; Department of Neurology and Division of Neuroscience at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Richard A. Hrachovy is a Professor, Peter Kellaway Section of Neurophysiology, Department of Neuroscience at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and the Director of the Neurophysiology Laboratory at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Infantile Spasms

  • Book Subtitle: Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis

  • Authors: James D. Frost, Richard A. Hrachovy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0379-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-7482-0Published: 31 July 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5047-7Published: 21 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-0379-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 284

  • Topics: Neurology, Pediatrics, Neurosciences

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