Publisher's Synopsis
A roster of experts tackles the complex problems of diagnosis and treatment, which, when admixed with legal issues, pose some of the greatest management challenges to physicians today.;In this volume, are practical solutions to many of the complicated clinical issues that are present in daily practice. Among the highlights: monitoring antiepileptic drug levels; assessing the teratogenic effects of psychotropic medications; management of epilepsy, stroke, migraine, low back pain, and other neurologic disorders during pregnancy; safety and indications for neurodiagnostic studies in pregnancy; and legal issues involved in preventing fetal harm.