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Oxford Medical Histories Ser.: End of Epilepsy? : A History of the Modern Era of Epilepsy Research 1860-2010 by Dieter Schmidt and Simon Shorvon (2016, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198725906
ISBN-139780198725909
eBay Product ID (ePID)224571353
Product Key Features
Number of Pages200 Pages, 224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEnd of Epilepsy? : a History of the Modern Era of Epilepsy Research 1860-2010
Publication Year2016
SubjectNeurology, Neuroscience
TypeTextbook
AuthorDieter Schmidt, Simon Shorvon
Subject AreaMedical
SeriesOxford Medical Histories Ser.
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight16.9 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
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LCCN2016-943985
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Table Of Content1. What is Epilepsy?2. Attitudes3. The Pharmaceutical Phoenix Rises4. Modern Blockbusters5. Resecting Epilepsy6. The Dark Side of Epilepsy7. Culs-de-sac and Bureaucracies8. Is the End of Epilepsy in Sight?Appendix 1: Dating epilepsyIndex, 1. What is epilepsy?2. Attitudes3. The pharmaceutical phoenix rises4. Modern blockbusters5. Resecting epilepsy6. The dark side of epilepsy7. Culs-de-sac and bureaucracies8. Is the end of epilepsy in sight?Appendix 1: Dating epilepsyIndex
SynopsisEpilepsy is more than just a physical condition, the fact of simply having epileptic seizures, it has cultural, geographic and historical meaning and significance which go beyond that of a neurological disorder, and which defy a single perspective. The End of Epilepsy? is a beautifully illustrated, authoritative, and engaging history of medical developments during the modern era of epilepsy, which began with the introduction of Bromides and Hughlings-Jacksons definition of epilepsy in 1860. This thought-provoking book comprehensively covers the definitions of and the attitudes to epilepsy over the past 150 years, and describes the bureaucracies surrounding the condition. It explores the technological advances, and the different management techniques, with antiepileptic drugs and surgery, which have been applied to epilepsy up to the present day. After presenting an overview both of the advances and improvements made, and also of the dark side which has cast shadows over medical and social progress, the authors then critically examine on-going research into new treatments for epilepsy, and provide an insight into the complex underpinnings of scientific and medical practice. They look forward to a time when the condition will no longer be, as Temkin put it, a paradigm of the suffering of both body and soul in disease., A history of the modern era of epilepsy research, providing a critical overview of the advances, improvements, set-backs, and social and political influences on progress that have characterised the endeavours of researchers in the field over the past 150 years., Epilepsy is more than just a physical condition; it has cultural, geographic, and historical significance which course deeper than the status of neurological entity, and which defy a single perspective.The End of Epilepsy? is a beautifully illustrated, authoritative, and engaging history of medical developments during the 'modern era' of epilepsy, which began with the introduction of Bromides and Hughlings-Jackson's definition of epilepsy in 1860. This thought-provoking book comprehensively covers the various classification theories that have been developed over the past 150 years. It explores the technological advances, and the different management techniques, such as drugs and surgical interventions, which have been applied to epilepsy up to the present day. By presenting an overview of the advances, improvements, and issues that have clouded medical, social, and political progress since the condition was defined, the authors critically examine ongoing research into new treatments for epilepsy. The book also explores the application of current and future clinical studies, and provides an insight into the complex underpinnings of scientific and medical practice., Epilepsy is more than just a physical condition; it has cultural, geographic, and historical significance which course deeper than the status of neurological entity, and which defy a single perspective. The End of Epilepsy? is a beautifully illustrated, authoritative, and engaging history of medical developments during the 'modern era' of epilepsy, which began with the introduction of Bromides and Hughlings-Jackson's definition of epilepsy in 1860. This thought-provoking book comprehensively covers the various classification theories that have been developed over the past 150 years. It explores the technological advances, and the different management techniques, such as drugs and surgical interventions, which have been applied to epilepsy up to the present day. By presenting an overview of the advances, improvements, and issues that have clouded medical, social, and political progress since the condition was defined, the authors critically examine ongoing research into new treatments for epilepsy. The book also explores the application of current and future clinical studies, and provides an insight into the complex underpinnings of scientific and medical practice., Epilepsy is more than just a physical condition, the fact of simply having epileptic seizures, it has cultural, geographic and historical meaning and significance which go beyond that of a neurological disorder, and which defy a single perspective. The End of Epilepsy? is a beautifully illustrated, authoritative, and engaging history of medical developments during the modern era of epilepsy, which began with the introduction of Bromides and Hughlings-Jacksons definition of epilepsy in 186. This thought-provoking book comprehensively covers the definitions of and the attitudes to epilepsy over the past 15 years, and describes the bureaucracies surrounding the condition. It explores the technological advances, and the different management techniques, with antiepileptic drugs and surgery, which have been applied to epilepsy up to the present day. After presenting an overview both of the advances and improvements made, and also of the dark side which has cast shadows over medical and social progress, the authors then critically examine on-going research into new treatments for epilepsy, and provide an insight into the complex underpinnings of scientific and medical practice. They look forward to a time when the condition will no longer be, as Temkin put it, a paradigm of the suffering of both body and soul in disease.
LC Classification NumberRC372
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