Navigating life with epilepsy / David C. Spencer, MD, FAAN, Professor of Neurology, Director, Oregon Health & Science University Epilepsy Program, Portland, Oregon.
Material type:
TextSeries: Neurology now booksPublisher: New York : Oxford University Press, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: xiii, 296 : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780199358953
- 0199358958
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Main Library | NonFiction | 616.853 S745 | Available | 33111008468684 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Navigating Life with Epilepsy aims to provide clear and reliable information about epilepsy, including "what" (definition), "how" (pathophysiology), "who" (epidemiology), and "why" (etiology). The volume guides the reader through current approaches to diagnosis (including a review of diagnostic tests) and treatment, and shares patient experiences and advice on navigating the myriad psychosocial challenges associated with epilepsy. Epilepsy is a heterogeneous disorder with many causes and a wide spectrum of severity. This text will focus on issues relevant to adolescents and adults with epilepsy; there are many guides for parents of children with epilepsy and issues specific to younger children are beyond the scope of this book. The focus is on translation of current medical knowledge to the lay reader. However, because epilepsy can have profound psychosocial consequences, the book aims to extend beyond the bounds of a medical handbook to include discussion of issues that are of high priority to patients, including those surrounding, driving, work, and relationships.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-259) and index.
About the AAN's NeurologyNow Book SeriesPrefaceI. Introduction -- What are seizures and what is epilepsy? -- Living with and managing epilepsy -- How and why do seizures occur? -- Who develops epilepsy? -- Establishing the diagnosis of epilepsy -- Testing for epilepsy -- Treatment of epilepsy -- Antiepileptic drug therapy -- Side effects -- Beyond AEDs : surgical therapy -- Beyond AEDs : other therapeutic options -- Treatment in special populations and situations.
"Navigating Life with Epilepsy aims to provide clear and reliable information about epilepsy, including "what" (definition), "how" (pathophysiology), "who" (epidemiology), and "why" (etiology). The volume guides the reader through current approaches to diagnosis (including a review of diagnostic tests) and treatment, and shares patient experiences and advice on navigating the myriad psychosocial challenges associated with epilepsy. Epilepsy is a heterogeneous disorder with many causes and a wide spectrum of severity. This text will focus on issues relevant to adolescents and adults with epilepsy; there are many guides for parents of children with epilepsy and issues specific to younger children are beyond the scope of this book. The focus is on translation of current medical knowledge to the lay reader. However, because epilepsy can have profound psychosocial consequences, the book aims to extend beyond the bounds of a medical handbook to include discussion of issues that are of high priority to patients, including those surrounding, driving, work, and relationships"--Provided by publisher.