Epilepsy Advances in Diagnosis and Therapy

Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder globally, affecting approximately 50 million people of all ages. It is one of the oldest diseases described in literature from remote ancient civilizations 2000-3000 years ago. Despite its long history and wide spread, epilepsy is still surrounded by...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jaber Al-Zwaini, Isam (Editor), Adbul-Hameed Majeed Albadri, Ban (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IntechOpen 2019
Subjects:
Online Access:DOAB: download the publication
DOAB: description of the publication
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder globally, affecting approximately 50 million people of all ages. It is one of the oldest diseases described in literature from remote ancient civilizations 2000-3000 years ago. Despite its long history and wide spread, epilepsy is still surrounded by myth and prejudice, which can only be overcome with great difficulty. The term epilepsy is derived from the Greek verb epilambanein, which by itself means to be seized and to be overwhelmed by surprise or attack. Therefore, epilepsy is a condition of getting over, seized, or attacked. The twelve very interesting chapters of this book cover various aspects of epileptology from the history and milestones of epilepsy as a disease entity, to the most recent advances in understanding and diagnosing epilepsy.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (220 p.)
ISBN:intechopen.77678
9781789238686
9781789238679
9781839625701
Access:Open Access