The Neuropsychology of Epilepsy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xx

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2. The Nature of Epilepsy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Historical Perspective and Overview

      • Sandra D. Haynes, Thomas L. Bennett

      Pages 3-15

   3. Neurological Conceptualizations of Epilepsy

      • Gerald C. McIntosh

      Pages 17-37

   4. A Multietiological Model of Psychological and Social Dysfunction in Epilepsy

      • Bruce P. Hermann, Steve Whitman, Michael Anton

      Pages 39-57

   5. Neuropsychological Assessment in the Diagnosis of Nonepileptic Seizures

      • Bruce P. Hermann, Bryan E. Connell

      Pages 59-70

3. Cognitive and Emotional Consequences of Epilepsy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71

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   2. Cognitive Effects of Epilepsy and Anticonvulsant Medications

      • Thomas L. Bennett

      Pages 73-95

   3. Behavioral Alterations in Temporolimbic Epilepsy

      • Paul A. Spiers, Donald L. Schomer, Howard W. Blume, Gail S. Hochanadel

      Pages 97-138

   4. Behavioral Syndromes in Epilepsy

      • Dan M. Mungas

      Pages 139-180

   5. Psychological and Psychosocial Outcome of Anterior Temporal Lobectomy

      • Lindsey J. Robinson, Andrew J. Saykin

      Pages 181-197

4. Treatment Approaches to Epilepsy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 199-199

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   2. Medical Treatment of Epilepsy

      • Gerald C. McIntosh

      Pages 201-212

   3. Neuropsychological Prediction and Outcome Measures in Relation to EEG Feedback Training for the Treatment of Epilepsy

      • Delee Lantz, M. B. Sterman

      Pages 213-231

   4. Criteria and Validity Issues in Wada Assessment

      • David W. Loring, Kimford J. Meador, Gregory P. Lee

      Pages 233-245

   5. Functional Hippocampal Assessment with Depth Electrodes

      • David W. Loring, Kimford J. Meador, Gregory P. Lee

      Pages 247-262

   6. Neuropsychological Changes after Anterior Temporal Lobectomy

      • Andrew J. Saykin, Lindsey J. Robinson, Paul Stafiniak, D. Brian Kester, Ruben C. Gur, Michael J. O’Connor et al.

      Pages 263-290

   7. The Neuropsychology of Corpus Callosotomy for Epilepsy

      • Kimberlee J. Sass, Susan S. Spencer, Michael Westerveld, Dennis D. Spencer

      Pages 291-308

5. Back Matter

   Pages 308-316

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This was an exciting project to work on, and I attempted to obtain a broad sampling of current research on the neuropsychology of epilepsy. Because the emphasis of the book takes a neuropsychological perspective on epilepsy, the coverage is not redundant with previous texts on this topic. The book is organized around three themes, although individual chapters certainly often extend beyond the part in which they are located. The three major topics are the nature of epilepsy, cognitive and emotional consequences of epilepsy, and treatment approaches to epilepsy and outcome. In Part I, following a historical overview of epilepsy in Chapter 1 by Sandra D. Haynes and me, Gerald C. McIntosh presents a conceptualization of the epilepsies from a neurologist's perspective. The characteristics of seizure types are discussed, and the etiology of secondary epilepsies is described. Epileptic syndromes are considered. McIntosh outlines clinical seizure patterns associated with seizures originating from different cortical regions.

• Syndrom
• assessment
• behavior
• brain
• emotion
• epilepsy
• neuropsychology
• psychology
• syndromes

• Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA

  Thomas L. Bennett

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