RT Book, Section
A1 Welty, Timothy E.
A1 Faught, Edward
A2 Chisholm-Burns, Marie A.
A2 Schwinghammer, Terry L.
A2 Malone, Patrick M.
A2 Kolesar, Jill M.
A2 Bookstaver, P. Brandon
A2 Lee, Kelly C.
SR Print(0)
ID 1187014285
T1 Epilepsy
T2 Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice, 6e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260460278
LK ppp.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187014285
RD 2024/10/05
AB LEARNING  OBJECTIVESUpon  completion  of  the  chapter,  the  reader  will  be  able  to:Describe  the  epidemiology  and  social  impact  of  epilepsy.Define  terminology  related  to  epilepsy,  including  seizure,  convulsion,  and  epilepsy.Describe  the  basic  pathophysiology  of  seizures  and  epilepsy.Differentiate  and  classify  seizure  types  given  a  description  of  the  clinical  presentation  of  the  seizure  and  electroencephalogram.Identify  key  therapeutic  decision  points  and  therapeutic  goals  in  the  treatment  of  epilepsy.Discuss  nonpharmacologic  treatments  for  epilepsy.Recommend  an  appropriate  pharmacotherapeutic  regimen  with  monitoring  parameters  for  the  treatment  of  epilepsy.Devise  a  plan  for  switching  a  patient  from  one  antiepileptic  regimen  to  a  different  regimen.Manage  potential  drug  interactions  with  antiseizure  medications  (ASMs).Determine  when  and  how  to  discontinue  ASM  therapy.Educate  a  patient  or  caregiver  on  epilepsy  and  pharmacotherapy  for  this  disorder.