Overview

Perhaps the most important achievements in the field of epileptology in the past two decades have been in the neuroimaging and genetic breakthroughs as applied to patients with epilepsy. Indeed, neuroimaging has become a vital part in the study of epilepsy, affecting broad aspects of the disorder ranging from diagnosis and classification to treatment and prognosis. Neuroimaging in epilepsy encompasses many different approaches that have reached various levels of expertise across epilepsy centers worldwide. This book discusses every imaging modality used to gather information on epilepsy. Each technique is described by world experts and epilepsy centers worldwide.

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Author:   Harry Chugani, MD
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 22.10cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 28.70cm
Weight:   1.100kg
ISBN:  

9780195342765

ISBN 10:   0195342763
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   23 November 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contributors Chapter 1: Historical Perspectives of Neuroimaging in Epilepsy Harry T. Chugani and Ajay Kumar Chapter 2: MRI: Overview of MR Techniques for Epilepsy Vivek Gupta and Richard A. Bronen Chapter 3: Malformations of Cortical Development Renzo Guerrini and Francesco Zellini Chapter 4: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Hoby Hetherington Chapter 5: Functional MRI William Davis Gaillard Chapter 6: Diffusion MRI in Epilepsy Rajkumar Munian Govindan and Harry T. Chugani Chapter 7: Magnetoencephalography Based Source Imaging for Epilepsy and Language Localization Robert C. Knowlton and Lawrence W. Ver Hoef Chapter 8: Positron Emission Tomography: Glucose Metabolism Studies in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Thomas R. Henry Chapter 9: Positron Emission Tomography: Glucose Metabolism in Extratemporal Lobe Epilepsy Csaba Juhasz and Harry T. Chugani Chapter 10: Positron Emission Tomography: Brain Glucose Metabolism in Pediatric Epilepsy Syndromes Aimee F. Luat and Harry T. Chugani Chapter 11: Flumazenil Positron Emission Tomography Matthias J. Koepp Chapter 12: Alpha-Methyl-L-Tryptophan Positron Emission Tomography Carlos E. A. Batista, Diane C. Chugani, and Harry T. Chugani Chapter 13: Other PET Ligands used in Epilepsy William H. Theodore Chapter 14: SPECT Scanning for Epileptic Seizures R. Edward Hogan, Elson L. So, and Terence J. O'Brien Chapter 15: Multimodality Neuroimaging and Future Directions Otto Muzik and Harry T. Chugani Index

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<br> This book meets the need for an accessible, single source that summarizes the current state of the art of this rapidly changing field. --Doody's<br><p><br>

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Dr. Harry Chugani is a pediatric neurologist who has pioneered the applications of PET scanning in children. He has developed new approaches using PET to evaluate patients with epilepsy, including epilepsy surgery. His research on infantile spasms and tuberous sclerosis has had significant impact on new treatment strategies in these disorders. More recently, he has applied diffusion tensor MRI in a multimodality imaging approach to the study of epilepsy.

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