Epilepsy, Infantile Spasms, and Development Encephalopathy

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Editorial Board
Page iii

Contributors
Pages xiii-xv

Preface
Pages xvi-xviii
Philip A. Schwartzkroin, Jong M. Rho

What is west syndrome? Review Article
Pages 1-22
Olivier Dulac, Christine Soufflet, Catherine Chiron, Anna Kaminska

Relationship between encephalopathy and abnormal neuronal activity in the developing brain Review Article
Pages 23-35
Frances E. Jensen

Hypotheses from functional neuroimaging studies Review Article
Pages 37-55
Csaba Juhász, Harry T. Chugani, Otto Muzik, Diane C. Chugani

Infantile spasms: Unique syndrome or general age-dependent manifestation of a diffuse encephalopathy? Review Article
Pages 57-62,IN1-IN4
M.A. Koehn, M. Duchowny

Histopathology of brain tissue from patients with infantile spasms Review Article
Pages 63-76
Harry V. Vinters

Generators of ictal and interictal electroencephalograms associated with infantile spasms: intracellular studies of cortical and thalamic neurons Review Article
Pages 77-98
M. Steriade, I. Timofeev

Cortical and subcortical generators of normal and abnormal rhythmicity Review Article
Pages 99-114
David A. McCormick

Role of subcortical structures in the pathogenesis of infantile spasms: What are possible subcortical mediators? Review Article
Pages 115-140
F.A. Lado, S.L. Moshé

What must we know to develop better therapies? Review Article
Pages 141-155
Jean Aicardi

Treatment of infantile spasms: An evidence-based approach Review Article
Pages 157-184
Mark Mackay, Shelly Weiss, O. Carter Snead III

Acth treatment of infantile spasms: Mechanisms of its effects in modulation of neuronal excitability Review Article
Pages 185-197
K.L. Brunson, S. Avishai-Eliner, T.Z. Baram

Neurosteroids and infantile spasms: The deoxycorticosterone hypothesis Review Article
Pages 199-219
Michael A. Rogawski, Doodipala S. Reddy

Are there specific anatomical and/or transmitter systems (cortical or subcortical) that should be targeted? Review Article
Pages 221-252
Phillip C. Jobe

Medical versus surgical treatment: Which treatment when Review Article
Pages 253-267
W. Donald Shields

Developmental outcome with and without successful intervention Review Article
Pages 269-284
Rochelle Caplan, Prabha Siddarth, Gary Mathern, Harry Vinters, Susan Curtiss, Jennifer Levitt, Robert Asarnow, W. Donald Shields

Infantile spasms versus myoclonus: Is there a connection? Review Article
Pages 285-314
Michael R. Pranzatelli

Tuberous sclerosis as an underlying basis for infantile spasm Review Article
Pages 315-332
Raymond S. Yeung

Brain malformations, epilepsy, and infantile spasms Review Article
Pages 333-352
M.Elizabeth Ross

Brain maturational aspects relevant to pathophysiology of infantile spasms Review Article
Pages 353-365
G. Avanzini, F. Panzica, S. Franceschetti

Gene expression analysis as a strategy to understand the molecular pathogenesis of infantile spasms Review Article
Pages 367-389
Peter B. Crino

Infantile spasms: Criteria for an animal model Review Article
Pages 391-411
Carl E. Stafstrom, Gregory L. Holmes

Index
Pages 413-422

Contents of recent volumes
Pages 423-429