Seizure disorders: Part 2. Treatment

Part 2: Specific Disorders

Movement disorders emergencies Part 2: hyperkinetic disorders.

Although movement disorders do not usually present as neurologic emergencies, there are times when the abrupt onset of an unusual movement abnormality results in emergency department or intensive care unit consultations. Part 1 of this review discussed hypokinetic movement disorders emergencies. Part 2 provides a diagnostic approach to the recognition and treatment of hyperkinetic movement diso...

ONE-DIMENSIONAL TREATMENT OF HYDROGEN BOND PART 2

The potential function of Lippincott and Schroeder for linear hydrogen bond has been re-examined and extended to nonlinear hydrogen bond. The parameters originally introduced to the potential function by Lippincott and Schroeder have been determined from the structural parameters such as 0.. .Odistance 0-H bond distance, H.. .O distance and HOO angle. Thevalidity of harmonic oscillator appr...

A neurobehavioral treatment for unilateral complex partial seizure disorders

This study looked at the efficacy of a multi-disciplinary neurobehavioral approach for treating patients with complex partial seizure disorders. Patients with a seizure focus in either the left or right hemisphere were compared for overall effectiveness of this approach in achieving control of complex partial seizures. Patients in this study received short-term treatment based on a model of sel...

Seizure Disorders in Adults

Epilepsy and seizures have been described and treatment has been attempted for at least 4000 years. There are early accounts describing treatment of seizures in ancient Persia, India, and China. Treatments have ranged from drinking a gladiator’s blood in first century Rome to the modern era of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Potassium bromide was first introduced as treatment for epilepsy in 1857. ...