Many patients referred for an Epilepsy evaluation actually suffer from one of many conditions that can imitate it. Imitators of Epilepsy are a diverse group that involve consideration of many areas of internal medicine, neurology and psychiatry. This volume provides a comprehensive review of the differential diagnosis of seizures: how do the imitators of Epilepsy present clinically, what are their particular distinguishing historical features and what tests are helpful with diagnosis?

Section I. Introduction to Spells: Robert S. Fisher and Peter W. Kaplan; Approach to the Diagnosis of Possible Epileptic Seizures: Robert S. Fisher; Electroencephalography in the Diagnosis of Non-Epileptic and Epileptic Conditions: Warren T. Blume; Anatomical-Clinical Localization of Ictal Behavior: Barbara C. Jobst and Peter D. Williamson; Curious Epileptic Seizures That Don't Resemble Epileptic Seizures: Monisha Goyal, Paul Zarkowski and Barbara E. Swartz; Convulsive Non-Epileptic Seizures: Don W. King; The Role of Serum Prolactin in Epileptic Seizure Diagnosis; Paul B. Pritchard, III. Non-Epileptic Spells According to Age of Presentation. Non-Epileptic Spells in Neonates and Infants: Linda Laux and Douglas R. Nordli; Non-Epileptic Seizures and Similar Phenomena in Children and Adolescents: J. B. P. Stephenson and Sameer Zuberi; Paroxysmal Disturbances Resembling Epileptic Seizures in the Elderly: A. James Rowan. Other Disorders That Resemble Epileptic Seizures or Epilepsy. A) Non-epileptic disorders resembling partial seizures. Migraine and Epilepsy: Audrey Halpern and Stephen D. Silberstein; Strange Tastes, Smells, Visions and Feelings: Non-Epileptic Events That Mimic Simple Partial Seizures: Ross FineSmith, Eric Geller and Orrin Devinsky; Dizziness or Vestibular Problems Resembling Epileptic Seizures: Martin Gizzi and Sidney Diamond; Movement Disorders that Imitate Epilepsy: Ann Helms and Lisa M. Shulman. B) Non-epileptic disorders resembling generalized seizures. Hyperekplexia and Other Disorders of Startle: Differential Diagnosis with Epilepsy: Frederick Andermann and Eva Andermann; Encephalopathy as a Mimic of Epileptic Seizures: Michael Benatar and Frank Drislane; Neuroendocrine, Metabolic and Toxic Imitators of Epilepsy: Robin Gilmore. C) Non-epileptic disorders resembling partial or generalized seizures. Parasomnias Sleep Disorders and Narcolepsy-Sleep-Time Imitators of Epilepsy: Carl Bazil; Cerebrovascular Imitators of Epilepsy: Louis Caplan. Psychological, Psychiatric and Other Imitators of Epilepsy. Hyperventilation Syndrome: Randolph W. Evans; Psychiatric Aspects of Nonepileptic Seizures: Psychogenic NES: John R. Gates; Co-Existing Epilepsy and Non-Epileptic Seizures: Allan Krumholz and Tricia Ting; Panic Attacks and Panic Disorders: The Great Imitators: Meghan M. Grady and Stephen Stahl.