Overview
- Editors:
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Pasquale Striano
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DINOGMI, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
- Bridges the gap between fundamental biology and clinical implications
- Presents the most recent knowledge to spur further treatment options
- Chapters from the leading experts in the field?
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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- Antonietta Coppola, Maurizio Elia
Pages 1-14
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- Massimo Mantegazza, Raffaella Rusconi, Sandrine Cestèle
Pages 15-34
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- Alessandro Consales, Paolo Nozza, Maria Luisa Zoli, Giovanni Morana, Armando Cama
Pages 47-70
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- Laura Papetti, Francesco Nicita, Stella Maiolo, Vincenzo Leuzzi, Alberto Spalice
Pages 71-99
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- Edoardo Ferlazzo, Domenico Italiano, Sara Gasparini, Giovanbattista Gaspare Tripodi, Tiziana D’Agostino, Umberto Aguglia
Pages 101-107
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- F. Caranci, F. D’Arco, A. D’Amico, C. Russo, F. Briganti, M. Quarantelli et al.
Pages 109-137
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- Laura Mumoli, Angelo Labate, Antonietta Coppola, Giovambattista De Sarro, Emilio Russo, Antonio Gambardella
Pages 163-182
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- Vincenzo Belcastro, Alberto Verrotti
Pages 183-199
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- Alberto Verrotti, Giovanni Prezioso, Claudia D’Egidio, Vincenzo Belcastro
Pages 201-211
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- Pantaleo Romanelli, Alfredo Conti
Pages 213-230
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- Pantaleo Romanelli, Alberto Bravin, Erminia Fardone, Giuseppe Battaglia
Pages 231-236
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Back Matter
Pages 237-238
About this book
A comprehensive collection of the most recent knowledge on the biological bases of various kinds of epilepsies and modern clinical approaches to their treatment. Epilepsy affects about 0.5-1% of the world's population (about 50,000,000 individuals) and the main goal of its treatment is to eliminate seizures without creating side effects. Despite numerous advances in the treatment of epilepsy and the approval of several new antiepileptic drugs, about 30% of patients continue to experience recurrent seizures which are medically, physically, and/or socially disabling. The editor of this volume hopes that by bridging the gap between the fundamental biology of epilepsy and its clinical implications he might spur further research and treatment options.​
Editors and Affiliations
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DINOGMI, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
Pasquale Striano
About the editor
Dr. Pasquale Striano is a Research Associate at the University of Genova's Pediatric Neurology and Muscular Diseases Unit, where his main field of interest is molecular genetics of idiopathic epilepsies with a special interest in structural genomic variation and genotype-phenotype relationships. Dr. Striano is actively included in multicenter projects in Italy, Europe, and around the world. He is also a member of the Board of Italian League Against Epilepsy (LICE), a scientific association focused on promoting knowledge of Epilepsy in order to improve patient care.