{"product_id":"neuropsychology-of-epilepsy-and-epilepsy-surgery","title":"Neuropsychology of Epilepsy and Epilepsy Surgery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book provides essential information about the variety of seizure disorders and serves as a basic epilepsy reference guide for students and practicing clinical neuropsychologists.  In addition to epilepsy neuropsychological assessment issues, the book provides an overview of the known cognitive effects of seizures as well as the adaptive, emotional, and psychiatric consequences of epilepsy including a chapter on psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.  Diagnostic\n\u003cbr\u003etests, such as EEG and structural neuroimaging, are described and the leading treatment options are detailed with a chapter on pharmacologic therapies which reviews the known cognitive and behaivoral side\n\u003cbr\u003eeffects of specific antiepileptic drugs.  Many of the more rare epilepsy disorders have been included in the appendices for quick and easy reference.  The book also details the role of neuropsychology within the epilepsy surgery process including pre-and post-surgery cognitive evaluations, cortical stimulation mapping, functional neuroimaging, and intracarotid amobarbital (Wada) procedures and reviews the major surgical treatment options used in the intractable\n\u003cbr\u003eepilepsies.  Case examples are dispersed throughout the text with neuropsychological results as heuristic aids.  The book concludes with a glossary of epilepsy terms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46058815684846,"sku":"9780195372502","price":126.55,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780195372502.jpg?v=1736484047","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/neuropsychology-of-epilepsy-and-epilepsy-surgery","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}