The Fifteenth epilepsy teaching weekend on September 2015
This is the fifteenth edition of the lecture notes. They were first published in 1987 as a summary of the material used in the biannual epilepsy teaching weekend organised under the auspices of the UK Chapter of the International League against Epilepsy.
From channels to commissioning - a practical guide to epilepsy
Edited by FJ Rugg-Gunn and JE Smalls
Section one - introduction
Chapter 1 - The incidence and prevalence of epilepsy (pdf) A Neligan and JW Sander
Chapter 2 - Classification and terminology to organise seizures and epilepsies (pdf) MP Richardson, DW Chadwick and T Wehner
Section two - basic science
Chapter 3 - Basic mechanisms of epilepsy (pdf) JGR Jefferys
Chapter 4 - Neuropathology of epilepsy (pdf) M Thom
Chapter 5 - Genetics of the epilepsies (pdf) MR Johnson
Section three - the spectrum of epilepsy
Chapter 6 - Neonatal seizures (pdf) RM Pressler
Chapter 7 - Severe paediatric epilepsy syndromes (pdf) CD Ferrie
Chapter 8 - Febrile convulsions - a practical guide (pdf) CM Verity
Chapter 9 - Benign childhood seizure susceptibility syndromes (pdf) M Koutroumanidis and CP Panayiotopoulos
Chapter 10 - The significance of the syndromic diagnosis of the epilepsies (pdf) CP Panayiotopoulos and M Koutroumanidis
Chapter 11 - Idiopathic generalised epilepsies (pdf) M Koutroumanidis
Chapter 12 - Adult onset epilepsies (pdf) FJ Rugg-Gunn
Chapter 13 - Temporal lobe epilepsy (pdf) B Diehl and JS Duncan
Chapter 14 - Frontal lobe epilepsy (pdf) B Diehl, SM Sisodiya and M Manford
Chapter 15 - Occipital and parietal lobe epilepsies (pdf) JS Duncan
Chapter 16 - Psychiatric disorders in epilepsy (pdf) J Foong
Section four - differential diagnosis
Chapter 17 - Non-epileptic paroxysmal neurological and cardiac events: the differential diagnosis of epilepsy (pdf) FJ Rugg-Gunn
Chapter 18 - Epilepsy and sleep (pdf) SH Eriksson
Chapter 19 - Diagnosis and management of dissociative seizures (pdf) JDC Mellers
Section five - investigations
Chapter 20 - Neurophysiological investigation of epilepsy (pdf) SJM Smith and RP Kennett
Chapter 21 - Neuroimaging of the epilepsies (pdf) FJ Rugg-Gunn
Chapter 22 - Neuropsychology - testing the brain (pdf) SA Baxendale
Chapter 23 - Investigation of seizures in infants (pdf) RE Appleton and A McLellan
Chapter 24 - Investigation of progressive neurological impairment in children with epilepsy (pdf) JH Cross and A McLellan
Section six - medical treatment of epilepsy
Chapter 25 - Mechanisms of action of antiepileptic drugs (pdf) GJ Sills
Chapter 26 - Starting antiepileptic drug treatment (pdf) MJ Jackson
Chapter 27 - Managing refractory epilepsy (pdf) A Nicolson, JP Leach and FJ Rugg-Gunn
Chapter 28 - Overview of established antiepileptic drugs (pdf) JW Sander
Chapter 29 - New antiepileptic drugs (pdf) JW Sander
Chapter 30 - Drug treatment of paediatric epilepsy (pdf) RE Appleton and JH Cross
Chapter 31 - Pharmacokinetic interactions between antiepileptic drugs (pdf) PN Patsalos
Chapter 32 - Stopping antiepileptic drug treatment (pdf) JW Sander
Chapter 33 - Treatment of tonic-clonic status epilepticus (pdf) MC Walker and SD Shorvon
Chapter 34 - Treatment of non-convulsive status epilepticus (pdf) MC Walker
Section seven - outcome
Chapter 36 - The prognosis of epilepsy (pdf) A Neligan and JW Sander
Chapter 37 - The mortality of epilepsy (pdf) A Neligan and GS Bell
Chapter 38 - Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (pdf) FJ Rugg-Gunn
Chapter 39 - Psychosocial outcome (pdf) PJ Thomson
Chapter 40 - Bone health in epilepsy (pdf) HR Cock
Section eight - special groups
Chapter 41 - Epilepsy and learning disability (pdf) M Kerr
Chapter 42 - Epilepsy in adolescence (pdf) FMC Besag
Chapter 43 - Epilepsy and seizures in geriatric practice (pdf) JW Sander
Chapter 44 - Epilepsy and women (pdf) JJ Craig and E Campbell
Section nine - surgical treatment of epilepsy
Chapter 45 - Pre-operative evaluation and outcome of surgical treatment of epilepsy (pdf) MC Walker and DR Fish
Chapter 46 - Presurgical evaluation and outcome of epilepsy surgery in childhood (pdf) JH Cross
Chapter 47 - Methods of epilepsy surgery (pdf) AW McEvoy and WJF Harkness
Chapter 48 - Vagus nerve stimulation (pdf) R Selway and L Nashef
Chapter 49 - Outcome of surgery (pdf) MC Walker and DR Fish
Section ten - social aspects
Chapter 50 - The patient's viewpoint (pdf) S Usiskin
Chapter 51 - Epilepsy clinic counselling (pdf) S Usiskin
Chapter 52 - Counselling for epilepsy surgery (pdf) S Usiskin
Chapter 53 - Employment (pdf) GA Baker
Chapter 54 - Driving (pdf) JS Duncan
Chapter 55 - Epilepsy and the law (pdf) P Fenwick
Chapter 56 - Medico-legal aspects of epilepsy (pdf) JS Duncan
Section eleven - provision of care
Chapter 57 - Provision of clinical services for people with epilepsy (pdf) GS Bell
Chapter 58 - The role of the voluntary organisations in epilepsy (pdf) A Cleaver
Chapter 59 - Social work support in the community (pdf) SA Garrett-Smith
Epilepsy Teaching Weekend from 14−15 May 2022
Download the lecture notes from the lecture 'From bench to bedside - A practical guide to epilepsy' from the Epilepsy Teaching Weekend from 14−15 May 2022
Epilepsy for pharmacists
Our guide for pharmacists working in registered pharmacy premises in the UK, includes information about treatment, seizure types and points to cover with patients taking anti-seizure medication. Co-produced with Medway School of Pharmacy.
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is an area of clinical chemistry that specialises in measuring medication levels (concentrations) in patients, usually through blood samples but also through saliva samples.