Antiepileptic Drugs edited by Hans-Hasso Frey, D. Janz.

Epileptic disorders need treatment for many years or even for life, and this makes a thorough understanding of the pharmacokinetics and possible hazards and side effects of the drugs used in treatment mandatory. During recent decades our knowledge in this field has considerably increased, not least...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Frey, Hans-Hasso (Editor), Janz, D. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1985.
Edition:1st ed. 1985.
Series:Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, 74
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Table of Contents:
  • Clinical Aspects of Epileptic Diseases
  • 1 Epilepsy: Seizures and Syndromes
  • 2 Electroencephalography
  • 3 Epilepsy in Animals
  • Pathophysiology of Seizure Disorders
  • 4 Intermediary Metabolism
  • 5 Monoamines and the Pathophysiology of Seizure Disorders
  • 6 Acetylcholine
  • 7 GABA and Other Amino Acids
  • 8 Prostaglandins
  • General Pharmacology of Antiepileptic Drugs
  • 9 Chemical Constitution and Pharmacological Effect
  • 10 Biochemistry
  • 11 Tolerance and Dependence
  • 12 Animal Experimental Methods in the Study of Antiepileptic Drugs
  • Specific Pharmacology of Antiepileptic Drugs
  • 13 Hydantoins
  • 14 Barbituric Acid Derivatives
  • 15 Primidone
  • 16 Carbamazepine
  • 17 Valproic Acid
  • 18 Oxazolidinediones
  • 19 Succinimides
  • 20 Benzodiazepines
  • 21 Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
  • 22 Acetylurea Derivatives
  • 23 Electrophysiological Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs
  • Clinical Pharmacology of Antiepileptic Drugs
  • 24 Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Antiepileptic Drugs
  • 25 Monitoring Antiepileptic Drug Levels
  • 26 Clinical Use of Antiepileptic Drugs
  • 27 Adverse Effects
  • 28 Antiepileptic Drug Interactions.