Epilepsy and Seizures: Everything You Need to Know (Your Personal Health)
In this slim volume, rhe director of the epilepsy clinic at  Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, clearly and succinctly  summarizes the current medical knowledge about epilepsy from  diagnosis to treatment. Included are a brief history of epilepsy  in the Western world; issues applicable to specific populations  such as children, seniors, and pregnant women; and an important  chapter on other medical problems that may resemble epilepsy.  Each chapter concludes with a bulleted list of the important  points covered. Unfortunately, the book lacks references, and  its list of sources is very short. While it includes a brief  chapter on the lifestyle issues pertaining to living with such a  stigmatized and misunderstood disorder, it is somewhat distant  and clinical, reflecting the author's perspective as a doctor  rather than a patient. Despite these limitations, this title  should be useful for public libraries and consumer health  collections as its drug information is more current than that in  other books on this disease. Eris Weaver, Redwood Health Lib.,  Petaluma, CACopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.