Epilepsy and Brain Tumors

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-0-12-417043-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 292 Seiten, Format (B × H): 219 mm x 287 mm, Gewicht: 1066 g

Patients with brain tumor-related epilepsy (BTRE) suffer from two serious pathologies simultaneously – a brain tumor and a secondary form of epilepsy. Although there has been remarkable progress in BTRE research in recent years, it remains an on-going challenge for clinicians and continues to stimulate much debate in the scientific community. This volume is the first to be completely dedicated to BTRE, and in doing so it explores issues faced by the health care team as well as some of the novel and promising directions that future research may take. Epilepsy and Brain Tumors is not only a complete reference on BTRE but also a practical guide based on clinical experiences, with a comprehensive collection of presentations from international experts who share some of the latest discoveries and their approaches to tackling a wide range of difficult and complex issues.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Newton, Herbert B.

Maschio, Marta

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie Neurochirurgie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie Onkologische Chirurgie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Brain Tumor-Related Epilepsy: Introduction and Overview - Marta Maschio and Herbert B. Newton 2. Overview of Epidemiology, Pathology, and Treatment of Primary Brain Tumors - Herbert B. Newton and Jose Javier Otero 3. Overview of Epidemiology, Pathology, and Treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumors - Herbert B. Newton and Jose Javier Otero 4. Supportive Care of Brain Tumor Patients - Herbert B. Newton and Leslie Ray 5. Brain Tumor-Related Epilepsy in Children - Jonathan Lopez6. Mechanisms of Focal Epileptogenesis - Marco De Curtis7. Pathophysiology of brain tumor-related epilepsy - Andrea Salmaggi, Tiziana Granata, and Andrea Rigamonti 8. The Neurophysiology of Central Nervous System Tumors - Jesse W. Mindel, Herbert B. Newton, and J. Layne Moore 9. Surgical Treatment for Epilepsy - Ali Rezai10. Clinical Evaluation of Epilepsy in the Brain Tumor Patient - Herbert B. Newton and Marta Maschio 11. Antiepileptic Drugs: 1st Generation - Sheri Cotterman-Hart12. Antiepileptic Drugs: 2nd and 3rd Generation - Sheri Cotterman-Hart13. Antiepileptic Drugs and Brain Tumor Patients - Marta Maschio, Herbert B. Newton, and Leslie Ray 14. Clinical Approach to BT-Related Epilepsy - Marta Maschio and Herbert B. Newton 15. Neuropsychology of BTRE - Marta Maschio and Loredana Dinapoli 16. Cognitive Rehabilitation in Patients with BTRE - Marta Maschio and Loredana Dinapoli 17. Social Cost of Brain Tumor-Related Epilepsy - Marta Maschio and Francesco Paladin

Über Autor(innen)

Newton, Herbert B.
Herbert B. Newton Dr. Newton is currently the Director of the Neuro-Oncology Center and Brain Tumor Institute at the University Hospitals of Cleveland Medical Center and Seidman Cancer Center. He holds the William B. Risman Endowed Chair for Memory and Cognition. He retired as a Professor of neurology and neurosurgery at the Ohio State University Medical Center and the James Cancer Hospital, and was the holder of the Esther Dardinger Endowed Chair in Neuro-Oncology. He trained in neuro-oncology with Drs. Jerome Posner and William Shapiro at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and has been in academic neuro-oncology for over 30 years. He has published more than 230 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and is the Chief Editor or Co-Editor of 13 textbooks in the field of neurology and neuro-oncology. In addition, he has been listed as a Best Doctor (neurology) and Top Doctor for cancer (neuro-oncology) for the past 23 years.

Maschio, Marta
Dr. Marta Maschio is Neurologist, Epileptologist, and Director of The Center for Brain Tumor-related Epilepsy, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute in Rome, Italy. Since 2005, she has been Director of this unique center, one of the few in Europe dedicated entirely to patients with Brain tumor-related Epilepsy. Known for her ability to think outside the box, Dr. Maschio is constantly searching for innovative approaches to improving patient care for this complex pathology, where epileptologists are rarely part of the patient’s primary care team. She is dedicated to changing that through educational initiatives, membership in the leading international organizations in the field of epilepsy, and by publishing her research in leading scientific journals.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Maschio is an active researcher and has published over 100 articles on BTRE and numerous book chapters. She also contributed to the development of BTRE Treatment Recommendations published in 2008, as member of the Italian Scientific Committee, designated by the Italian Association for Neuro-oncology. Since 2011, she has been Co-Director of the Neuro-oncological Section, International School of Neurological Science S. Servolo, Venice International University, and since 2012, is National Coordinator of the BTRE Study Group, Italian Society against Epilepsy.

In 2010, she created her Centers’ web portal, the first in the world exclusively for BTRE patients, of which she is very proud.

On a personal note, she has also won several national poetry awards.