Importance of Photosensitivity for Epilepsy

This book provides a comprehensive overview of photosensitive epilepsy, including genetic testing, functional imaging, pharmacological studies, animal studies, classification, prevention, and treatment options, with informative case histories and a helpful glossary. It is ideal for pediatricians, neurologists, epileptologists, psychiatrists, clinical geneticists, neuropsychologists, neuropharmacologists, occupational therapists, and basic scientists.

Format: Hardback
Length: 427 pages
Publication date: 03 January 2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

Photosensitive epilepsy is a complex and diverse condition that affects individuals with epilepsy. It encompasses a wide range of aspects, including genetic testing, functional imaging, pharmacological studies, animal studies, classification based on the occurrence of photoparoxysmal responses (PPRs) in different epilepsy syndromes, and the available prevention and treatment options. Additionally, the comorbidity of and overlap between migraine and epilepsy are discussed. This book offers a detailed account of all these aspects, making it an ideal guide for pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, epileptologists, child psychiatrists, clinical geneticists, neuropsychologists, neuropharmacologists, occupational therapists, and basic scientists.

Photosensitive epilepsy is characterized by epileptic seizures triggered by flashing or flickering light and epileptiform discharges evoked by intermittent photic stimulation (IPS) during an EEG recording. Most patients with a clear history of visually induced seizures will show epileptiform EEG discharges during IPS (PPRs). These epileptiform discharges can be evoked in photosensitive patients at any time, without triggering seizures, and can be considered a useful surrogate marker of the necessity and efficacy of epilepsy treatment.

The book provides a comprehensive overview of photosensitive epilepsy, covering genetic testing, functional imaging, pharmacological studies, animal studies, classification based on the occurrence of PPRs in different epilepsy syndromes, and the available prevention and treatment options. It also discusses the comorbidity of and overlap between migraine and epilepsy.

Informative case histories with EEG examples and a helpful glossary are included, making the book accessible to a wide range of readers.

Pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, epileptologists, child psychiatrists, clinical geneticists, neuropsychologists, neuropharmacologists, occupational therapists, and basic scientists will find this book an invaluable resource for understanding and managing photosensitive epilepsy.

Weight: 1245g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783319050799
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021