Oxford Textbook of Epilepsy and Epileptic Seizures

Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological condition, affecting children and adults, and can occur in a variety of medical settings. It has many causes and many forms, and a variable prognosis. Mortality and morbidity are high, social and legal consequences can stretch well beyond the purely medical, and its management is often poor.

Part of the Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Neurology (OTCN) series, this volume covers the scientific basis, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of epilepsy and epileptic seizures. Written by internationally-renowned specialists, each chapter comprehensively covers the current knowledge and evidence base related to each aspect of the disorder, with an emphasis on the personal experience of the authors.

The print edition of the Oxford Textbook of Epilepsy and Epileptic Seizures is complemented by an online version, which allows access to the full content of the textbook, contains links from the references to primary research journal articles, enables full text searches, and provides access to figures and tables that can be downloaded to PowerPointRG. This textbook will prove a useful clinical reference for neurologists and senior trainees in neurology, an educational manual for trainees, and will offer practical assistance to all physicians advising people with epilepsy.

Simon Shorvon is a Professor of Neurology at the UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London, and a Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.

Renzo Guerrini is Professor of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, and Director of the Pediatric Neurology Unit and Laboratories at the Children's Hospital, A. Meyer-University of Florence, Italy.


Mark Cook is Professor and Director of Neurology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.


Samden Lhatoo is a Professor of Neurology at the Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland, USA.