This work for physicians, researchers, and students reviews the recent flood of new information on the pathophysiology, genetics, and treatment of the various pediatric epilepsy syndromes and distills it into an easy-to-use guide. Each chapter provides a brief but thorough description of the different syndromes commonly encountered in clinical practice across the pediatric age range. The book begins with an introductory section of six chapters on the fundamentals of epilepsy. Subsequent sections include succinct case presentations and clinically relevant discussions of the syndromes affecting each pediatric age group: the neonate, the infant, the child, and the adolescent. The editors are affiliated with Barrow Neurological Institute. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)