Epilepsy in Women The Scientific Basis for Clinical Management [Hardcover]

This volume guides the practitioner in the current management of women with epilepsy, in a comprehensive and scientifically informed manner. Many chapters are devoted to the various aspects of pregnancy management for women with epilepsy, from reducing the risks of medication exposure to breast feeding. All female age groups are discussed and chapters on issues important for adolescents and the mature women are also included. The editors have included internationally recognized experts as contributors, to bring together a body of knowledge unparalleled in previous settings. This book should be a guide to management for women with epilepsy for years to come, due to its solid scientific basis and the comprehensive vision of the contributors.

• Features discussions on issues for women with epilepsy that span from the lab to the clinic
• Encompasses the current state of this evolving topic
• Organized in discreet clinical entities for easy reference with helpful tables and figures

1. Gender Differences in Pharmacological Response
Gail D. Anderson
2. Epidemiology and Classification of Epilepsy: Gender Comparisons
John C. McHugh and Norman Delanty
3. Hormonal Influences on Seizures: Basic Neurobiology
Cheryl A. Frye
4. Catamenial Epilepsy
Patricia E. Penovich and Sandra Helmers
5. Epilepsy in Women: Special Considerations for Adolescents
Mary L. Zupanc and Sheryl Haut
6. Contraception in Women with Epilepsy: Pharmacokinetic Interactions, Contraceptive Options and Management
Caryn Dutton and Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer
7. Reproduction Dysfunction in Women with Epilepsy: Menstrual Cycle Abnormalities, Fertility and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Jurgen Bauer and Deirdre Cooper-Mahkorn
8. Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Epilepsy: Role of Antiepileptic Drugls¯