Imitators of Epilepsy

"...an excellent teaching tool to help with the differential diagnosis of seizure disorders...a handy reference for complex cases."--Epilepsia. Many patients referred with epilepsy actually suffer from one of many conditions that can imitate it. Imitators of epilepsy are a diverse group touching many areas of internal medicine, neurology, & psychiatry. The most important are syncope, dizziness & vertigo, complicated migraine, intermittent movement disorders, sleep disorders, transient ischemic attacks, transient global amnesia, endocrine disorders, delirium, psychogenic seizures, hyperventilation episodes, malingering, drop attacks, episodic dyscontrol & panic attacks. This book emphasizes differential diagnosis: how do imitators present clinically, what are the distinguishing features of history or bedside examination among the imitators & seizure disorders, & how may judicious use of laboratory tests contribute to proper diagnosis?Fisher, Robert S. is the author of 'Imitators of Epilepsy' with ISBN 9780939957569 and ISBN 0939957566.