Presents information about the condition of epilepsy, what it is like to have seizures, the different kinds of seizures, and the effects of epilepsy on the individual and the family.

The Brainstorms Family: Epilepsy on Our Terms : Stories by Children With Seizures and Their Parents (Brainstorms Series, 3)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Schachter, Steven C.

Montouris, Georgia D.

Pellock, John M., M.D.

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins

A sequel to Dr. Schacter's Brainstorms; Epilepsy in our Words (in which people who have seizures describe what it feels like). Here, family, friends, and co-workers describe what it's like to witness a seizure and how they deal with what they experience. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

The Brainstorms Companion: Epilepsy in Our View

Lippincott-Raven

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Accounts from women on how epilepsy impacts the more intimate and important parts of their lives. Offers descriptions of how seizures may fluctuate with changes in female hormones, over the menstrual cycle, and at menopause. Softcover.

The Brainstorms Woman: Epilepsy in Our Lives

Cantrell, Deborah T. Combs

Krishnamurthy, Kaarkuzhali Babu

This book tackles some of the common and difficult problems encountered by the clinical neurologist by providing practical guidance. The contributors approach the clinical challenges presented from their own points of view. Up-to-date references support the claims for preferred therapeutical and surgical treatments.

Epilepsy: Problem Solving in Clinical Practice

Schmidt, Dieter

CRC-Press

This second edition presents a timely and practical discussion of vagal nerve stimulation in a clear and well-illustrated format. It provides a clinical approach to the treatment of patients with medically-intractable seizures, as well as for those with depression (a new indication since the publication of first edition). The book's focus has made it successful, as it zeros in on clinically relevant findings. The new edition includes a CD-ROM with actual footage of the implantation procedure and the latest research findings of the treatment potential for depression and obesity. Vagus Nerve Stimulation gives the attending neurologist step-by-step information on this exciting method of treating epilepsy.

Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Medical Books

Medicine

Brodie, Martin J. n Schachter, Steven C.

Epilepsy (Fast Facts)

Brodie, Martin J.

Health Pr

[Fast Facts: Indispensible Guides to Clinical Practice&gt; Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK. Pocket guide discusses information on the latest drugs in the treatment of the spectrum of epilepsy syndromes. Each chapter is highlighted in a different color. Previous edition: c1999. Softcover.

Epilepsy Fast Facts Series

Now in its fourth edition, "Fast Facts: Epilepsy" is a succinct and practical aid to diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of seizure disorders. The contents include: The diagnostic essentials - classification of seizures, conditions that can mimic epileptic seizures, clinical evaluation of the patient and the latest brain-imaging techniques; the principles of drug selection and therapy withdrawal; an up-to-date overview of all the anti-epileptic drugs on the market; the non-pharmacological options for patients with medically refractory epilepsy; special considerations for women, elderly people, teenagers and people with learning disabilities; psychiatric morbidities - depression, anxiety and psychosis; and, the effects of epilepsy on employment, driving, life insurance and lifestyle. The management of patients with epilepsy is a team effort involving medical and social service professionals and the patient's family, friends and co-workers. Primary care providers are at the forefront of care, usually performing the initial evaluation after the first seizure, making dose adjustments to the patient's drug treatment and providing ongoing support. "Fast Facts: Epilepsy" is a compact handbook with an accessible and readable format. It is essential reading for all those involved with the unique clinical aspects of this common neurological disorder.

Kwan, Patrick

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The Brainstorms Family: Epilepsy on Our Terms : Stories by Children With Seizures and Their Parents (Brainstorms Series, 3)

The Brainstorms Companion: Epilepsy in Our View

The Brainstorms Woman: Epilepsy in Our Lives

Epilepsy: Problem Solving in Clinical Practice

Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Epilepsy (Fast Facts)

Epilepsy Fast Facts Series

Epilepsy (Fast Facts)