Women with Epilepsy. a Practical Management Handbook

DESCRIPTION

There are unique challenges to the care of women with epilepsy, including the gender-specific influences that women may experience owing to their age, hormonal status, and co-morbidities. Pregnancy is also a very important time for many women with epilepsy. This textbook is a portable, essential guide to the practical management of women with epilepsy. Busy clinicians can access a wealth of information summarized in a succinct and easily accessible format. Experts from around the world have reviewed and synthesized the available data from studies in hormones in epilepsy, pregnancy registries, and many aspects of the care of women with epilepsy from adolescence, through pregnancy, to menopause. Of interest to all who care for women with epilepsy, including neurologists, internists, obstetricians, anesthetists, primary care practitioners, nurses, and lactation consultants.

· Each chapter begins with a bulleted list of key points for rapid access to important information
· Written by world-wide experts in the field
· Also covers epilepsy in girls during childhood and adolescence

CONTENTS

Preface
1. Epidemiology of women with epilepsy Kristi A. McIntosh and Nathalie Jette
2. Psychiatric comorbidities of epilepsy in women Sherese Ali
3. Sleep-related comorbidities in women with epilepsy Carin Dove and Brian J. Murray
4. Hormonal influences in women with epilepsy Alberto Verrotti, Marianna Sebastiani, Alessandra Scaparrotta and Carla Verrotti
5. Antiepileptic drugs and hormones Pavel Klein and Jaromir Janousek
6. Genetic causes of epilepsies in women Danielle Molinari Andrade
7. Epilepsy in girls during childhood and adolescence Cristina Y. Go and O. Carter Snead, III
8. Catamenial epilepsy Sima Indubhai Patel and Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer
9. Fertility in women with epilepsy Mark Quigg
10. Selecting contraception for women with epilepsy Page B. Pennell and Anne Davis
11. Preconception counseling for women with epilepsy Elizabeth E. Gerard
12. Teratogenicity and antiepileptic drugs Georgia Montouris
13. Seizure management in pregnancy A. Gabriela Lizama and Pamela Crawford
14. Obstetric and fetal monitoring in women with epilepsy Dini Hui and Ori Nevo
15. Pregnancy and epilepsy: neuroimaging Kalliopi A. Petropoulou
16. Obstetrical anesthesia and the pregnant epileptic patient Fatima Zahir and Jonathan H. Waters
17. Seizure management in the postpartum period Elinor Ben-Menachem
18. Breastfeeding and use of antiepileptics Weerawadee Chandranipapongse and Shinya Ito
19. Post-partum safety issues for women with epilepsy Diane T. Sundstrom and Patricia Osborne Shafer
20. Management of the neonate: clinical examination and surveillance Eugene Ng
21. Menopause and HRT in women with epilepsy Cynthia L. Harden
22. Bone health in adolescent girls and postmenopausal women with epilepsy Alison M. Pack
Index.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Esther Bui, Department of Neurology, University of Toronto
Esther Bui is a Staff Neurologist and Lecturer, Division of Neurology and Division of Obstetrical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.

Autumn M. Klein, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
The late Autumn M. Klein MD PhD was formerly Chief, Division of Women's Neurology, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Assistant Professor of Neurology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, UPMC Presbyterian/Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Contributors

Kristi A. McIntosh, Nathalie Jette, Sherese Ali, Carin Dove, Brian J. Murray, Alberto Verrotti, Marianna Sebastiani, Alessandra Scaparrotta, Carla Verrotti, Pavel Klein, Jaromir Janousek, Danielle Molinari Andrade, Cristina Y. Go, O. Carter Snead, III, Sima Indubhai Patel, Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, Mark Quigg, Page B. Pennell, Anne Davis, Elizabeth E. Gerard, Georgia Montouris, A. Gabriela Lizama, Pamela Crawford, Dini Hui, Ori Nevo, Kalliopi A. Petropoulou, Fatima Zahir, Jonathan H. Waters, Elinor Ben-Menachem, Weerawadee Chandranipapongse, Shinya Ito, Diane T. Sundstrom, Patricia Osborne Shafer, Eugene Ng, Cynthia L. Harden, Alison M. Pack