Bennett T.L. (ed.) The Neuropsychology of Epilepsy

Springer, 1992. — 325 p.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.Front Matter
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Historical Perspective and Overview
Neurological Conceptualizations of Epilepsy
A Multietiological Model of Psychological and Social Dysfunction in Epilepsy
Neuropsychological Assessment in the Diagnosis of Nonepileptic Seizures
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Cognitive Effects of Epilepsy and Anticonvulsant Medications
Behavioral Alterations in Temporolimbic Epilepsy
Behavioral Syndromes in Epilepsy
Psychological and Psychosocial Outcome of Anterior Temporal Lobectomy
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Medical Treatment of Epilepsy
Neuropsychological Prediction and Outcome Measures in Relation to EEG Feedback Training for the Treatment of Epilepsy
Criteria and Validity Issues in Wada Assessment
Functional Hippocampal Assessment with Depth Electrodes
Neuropsychological Changes after Anterior Temporal Lobectomy
The Neuropsychology of Corpus Callosotomy for Epilepsy
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