Reflex Epilepsies for the Practicing Clinician

Most patients diagnosed with reflex epilepsies experience seizures induced by light stimuli or by sudden unexpected noises. In some patients, however, seizures may also be triggered by more complex precipitants such as reading, emotion, or certain movements or activities. The neurophysiological bases and clinical manifestations associated with these conditions are variable and must be distinguished from those related to other commonly observed seizure precipitating factors such as sleep deprivation, alcohol intake, or menstrual cycles whose relationship with the onset of seizures is not directly linked to the specific mechanisms of seizure genesis operating in reflex epilepsies.

Reflex Epilepsies for the Practicing Clinician brings together international experts in the field of reflex epilepsies to share their experiences and knowledge. This book explores the rapidly changing genetic scene, characteristic investigations, findings, and appropriate treatments for reflex epilepsies. Focusing on clinical symptoms and signs, diagnostic criteria, investigations, and best therapies available at the present time for these niche epilepsy diagnoses, it highlights the latest findings on the most appropriate work-up of patients with reflex seizures and epilepsies.

Charuta Joshi, M.D., is a Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology and the Roy D. and Ragen S. Elterman Distinguished Chair in Pediatric Epilepsy at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in developmental and epileptic encephalopathies and surgical and nonsurgical therapy for medically intractable epilepsy in children. Dr Joshi is the Program Director of Intracranial EEG Fellowship. An investigator on several clinical trials, her clinical research focuses on surgical and nonsurgical therapies for medically intractable epilepsy in children. In 2021, Dr. Joshi received the Exceptional Women in Medicine Award from Castle Connolly.

Prof. Renzo Guerrini is Director of the Neuroscience Department at the Meyer Children’s Hospital IRCCS, University of Florence, Italy. His previous Academic positions include Professorships at University of Pisa, King’s College London and University College London. He has coordinated the ILAE Commission of Pediatrics and DESIRE, a major EU research project on Development and Epilepsy. He received the Ambassador for Epilepsy ILAE Award, 2003, the American Epilepsy Society Clinical Research Recognition Award, 2012 and the Elisa Frauenfelder Prize on Research and Innovation, 2019. He has co-authored over 600 peer reviewed papers and 15 books. His H-Index is 117.