Neurosciences 02/04/2008
This enlightening book demystifies the disease and can empower you to take control.
Illness and stress are just a few of the triggers that can set off an epileptic seizure. And when seizures strike, victims often feel fear, embarrassment, and helplessness.
But now there’s plenty of hope for the millions of people who have some form of epilepsy. Thanks to new drugs and treatments, those with recurrent seizures are able to manage epilepsy and control their lives.
Learn the truth about how to deal with seizures in Epilepsy: A Cleveland Clinic Guide by Dr. Elaine Wyllie. Her easy-to-understand book provides thoughtful information for people with epilepsy and their parents, friends, teachers, and co-workers. This is a must-read epilepsy book for anyone who wants to understand the disorder.
Dr. Wyllie guides you through all aspects of epilepsy, from a definition of seizures and their underlying causes through treatment with medicine or surgery.
Based on dozens of case studies from the nationally recognized Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center, this comprehensive medical guide and epilepsy book explains in simple terms the physical, emotional, and psychological components of epilepsy. In addition, readers will find new information about:
- The myths and truths about epilepsy
- How epilepsy affects children, women, and seniors
- Helping the epileptic teenager through adolescence
- Keeping someone safe during an epileptic seizure
- Cutting-edge medical and surgical treatments for epilepsy
- Whether someone with epilepsy should drive
- Hope for the future: long-term health prospects of living with epilepsy
