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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

===Books===

===Journals===

*[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/tocrender.fcgi?journal=201&action=archive Epilepsy Currents]. [[American Epilepsy Society]].
:[[Epilepsy Currents]] is the journal of the AES. Freely available online to all readers.

===Web sites===

*[http://www.who.int/entity/mental_health/neurology/Epilepsy_atlas_r1.pdf Atlas: Epilepsy Care in the World]. [[World Health Organisation]]. September 2005. ISBN 9241563036. (Available in chapter downloads from [http://www.who.int/mental_health/management/globalepilepsycampaign/en/index.html WHO's Global Epilepsy Campaign Website]).
:Probably the most useful resource for international facts and figures. The campaign website also contains reports from around the world, though it doesn't seem to have moved on since 2005.

*[http://www.who.int/topics/epilepsy/en/ WHO Epilepsy Factsheets]. World Health Organisation. February 2001.
:Has a few interesting resources. The History and the Social Consequences factsheets look promising but basic.

*[http://www.e-epilepsy.org.uk/ E-epilepsy] [[The National Society for Epilepsy]].
:Has a large number of articles, literature reviews and other information pages for the professional. Some are reprints of work published in journals; others seem to be written for NSE.

*[http://www.ilae-epilepsy.org/Visitors/Centre/ctf/index.cfm ILAE Task Force on Classification and Terminology]. [[International League Against Epilepsy]].
:The authority on classification and terminology. Useful glossary and extensive information on seizure types and syndromes.

*[http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/index.shtml#seizures eMedicine Neurology - Seizures and Epilepsy]. [[eMedicine]].
:Loads of clinical overviews of various topics. Not as highly regarded as established peer-reviewed print journals.

====Clinical guildelines====

*[http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byID&o=10954 NICE Clinical Guideline 20: Epilepsy]. [[National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence]]. October 2004.
:Comprises a number of PDF documents that contain a wealth of UK-focused data and guidelines built on evidence-based-medicine.

*[http://www.sign.ac.uk/pdf/sign81.pdf SIGN Guideline 81: Diagnosis and management of epilepsies in children and young people]. [[Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network]]. March 2005.
:These Scottish guidelines, like the NICE equivalent for England & Wales, are thoroughly reviewed and evidence-based.
*[http://www.sign.ac.uk/pdf/sign70.pdf SIGN Guideline 70: Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults]. Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. October 2005. (Also available as HTML [http://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/70/index.html here].)

*[http://www.aan.com/practice/guideline/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.welcome&Topics=23&Submit=Search AAN Practice Guidelines: Epilepsy]. [[American Academy of Neurology]].
:A substantial number of guidelines with an American flavour. Often jointly supported by the American Epilepsy Society.

Revision as of 22:18, 15 November 2007

Article structure

Classification

Seizure types

Seizure disorders

Characteristics

Causes

Triggers

Pathophysiology

Diagnosis

Treatment

Electrophysiology

Prognosis

Epidemiology

History

Notes

Bibliography

Bibliography

Books

Journals

Epilepsy Currents is the journal of the AES. Freely available online to all readers.

Web sites

Probably the most useful resource for international facts and figures. The campaign website also contains reports from around the world, though it doesn't seem to have moved on since 2005.
Has a few interesting resources. The History and the Social Consequences factsheets look promising but basic.
Has a large number of articles, literature reviews and other information pages for the professional. Some are reprints of work published in journals; others seem to be written for NSE.
The authority on classification and terminology. Useful glossary and extensive information on seizure types and syndromes.
Loads of clinical overviews of various topics. Not as highly regarded as established peer-reviewed print journals.

Clinical guildelines

Comprises a number of PDF documents that contain a wealth of UK-focused data and guidelines built on evidence-based-medicine.
These Scottish guidelines, like the NICE equivalent for England & Wales, are thoroughly reviewed and evidence-based.
A substantial number of guidelines with an American flavour. Often jointly supported by the American Epilepsy Society.