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Epilepsy and Intensive Care Monitoring Principles and Practice
Author(s): Bruce J. Fisch (Author, Editor)
- Publisher: Demos Medical
- Publication Date: 1 Nov. 2009
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 400 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781933864136
- ISBN-13: 9781933864136
Book Description
“Epilepsy and Intensive Care Monitoring: Principles and Practice” contains detailed chapters covering all areas of clinical epilepsy monitoring. Featuring expert authors from the major epilepsy centers in the US, this seminal work reviews all current procedures and applications for monitoring adults and children with epilepsy in both ambulatory settings and the ICU. Opening sections are devoted to indications, procedures, administrative considerations, and technical aspects of epilepsy and ICU monitoring, followed by dedicated sections on EEG diagnosis and localization and monitoring of neurological disorders in the ICU. The book concludes with special procedures and an Appendix of classification syndromes, monitoring guidelines, and other helpful resources. It covers both adult and pediatric epilepsy and ICU monitoring. It features high quality EEG illustrations. It is comprehensive; no other book in this area has comparable breadth and depth.
Editorial Reviews
Review
5 Stars!
“This book covers an important topic for which there are few resources – epilepsy and intensive care monitoring. The book is intended forfellowship and residency directors, epilepsy and ICU nurses, neurosurgeons, and healthcare administrators. In sum, anyone involved in the field of epilepsy and ICU monitoring. It includes excellent examples of EEG figures and helpful tables and figures. The guidelines at the end of the book are especially helpful. This is an excellent resource for any reader looking to garner information about monitoring. “-Joseph I. Sirven, MD, Doody’s Reviews–oseph I Sirven, MD”Doody’s Reviews” (05/03/2010)
“This book covers an important topic for which there are few resources – epilepsy and intensive care monitoring. The book is intended forfellowship and residency directors, epilepsy and ICU nurses, neurosurgeons, and healthcare administrators. In sum, anyone involved in the field of epilepsy and ICU monitoring. It includes excellent examples of EEG figures and helpful tables and figures. The guidelines at the end of the book are especially helpful. This is an excellent resource for any reader looking to garner information about monitoring. “-Joseph I. Sirven, MD, Doody’s Reviews–oseph I Sirven, MD”Doody’s Reviews” (05/03/2010)
5 Stars!
This book covers an important topic for which there are few resources – epilepsy and intensive care monitoring. The book is intended forfellowship and residency directors, epilepsy and ICU nurses, neurosurgeons, and healthcare administrators. In sum, anyone involved in the field of epilepsy and ICU monitoring. It includes excellent examples of EEG figures and helpful tables and figures. The guidelines at the end of the book are especially helpful. This is an excellent resource for any reader looking to garner information about monitoring. -Joseph I. Sirven, MD, Doody’s Reviews–oseph I Sirven, MD”Doody’s Reviews” (05/03/2010)
About the Author
Bruce Fisch MD, Professor of Neurology, Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
