Febrile Seizures is written by the most active researchers and clinicians in epilepsy research today. This book presents the latest developments in this field as well as the current state of knowledge in the following: * New imaging tools and emerging data, visualizing effects of febrile seizures on the brain * New genetic methodologies * The use of animal models to permit scientific analysis of the electrophysiology and molecular biology of the seizure. Key Features * First book on febrile seizures in over 20 years! * Broad spectrum of approaches, from genetic and epidemiological to bench research using animal models and in vitro single-cell patch-clamp methods * Comprehensive update of the topic, written by world leaders in the field * Novel and newly discovered information based on up-to the minute methods * Engaging style, accessible to the clinician, researcher, and educated parent.

1, Carl E Stafstrom, The Incidence and prevalence of febrile seizures -- 2, Peter R. Camfield, Antecedents and risk factors for febrile seizures -- 3, Anne T. Berg, Recurrent febrile seizures -- 4, Deborah Hirtz, Cognitive outcome of febrile seizures -- 5, Allen W. Hauser, Febrile seizures and the risk for epilepsy -- 5, Dale C. Hesdoffer, Febrile seizures and the risk for epilepsy -- 6, Frederick Andermann, Do febrile seizures promote temporal lobe epilepsy? Retrospective studies -- 7 Shlomo, Shinnar, Do febrile seizures lead to temporal lobe epilepsy: prospective and epidemiological studies? -- 8, Darrell Lewis, Do prolonged febrile seizures inure the hippocampus? Human MRI studies -- 9 Tallie Z. Baram, Do prolonged febrile seizures injure hippocampal neurons? Insights from animal models -- 9, Roland Bender, Do prolonged febrile seizures injure hippocampal neurons? Insights from animal models -- 10, Ellen S Sperber, Do effects of febrile seizures differ in normal and abnormal brain? -- 11, Frances E. Jensen, Why does the developing brain demonstrate heightened susceptibility to febrile and other provoked seizures? -- 11, Russell M. Sanchez, Why does the developing brain demonstrate heightened susceptibility to febrile and other provoked seizures? -- 12, Tamas Bartfai, Mechanism of fever and febrile seizures: Putative role of the interleukin -1 system -- 13, Tallie Z. Baram, Animal models for febrile seizures -- 14, Ivan Soltesz, Effects of prolonged FS in the infant rat model: in Vitro Electrophysiology -- 15 Tallie Z. Baram, Do prolonged febrile seizures in an immature rat model cause epilepsy? -- 16, Čline Dub̌, Do prolonged febrile seizures in an immature rat model cause epilepsy? -- 17, Robert S Fisher, Neurophysiology of Febrile Seizures -- 18, Gregory L Holmes, The genetics of Febrile Seizures -- 19, N. Paul, Rosman, Evaluation and current diagnostic tools for a child with febrile seizures -- 20, Finn Ursin Knudsen, Practical management approaches in simple and complex febrile seizures -- 21, Christine O'Dell, What do we tell parents of a child with simple or complex febrile seizures? -- 22, Shlomo Shinnar, Human data; what do we know about FS and what further information is needed to determine treatment. -- 23, Tallie Z Baram, Mechanisms and outcomes of FS: what do we know and what needs studying.

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