Epilepsy in children
Subtitle: what every parent needs to know
By: Orrin Devinsky, MD, with Erin Conway, MS, RN, CPNP and Courtney Schnabel Glick, MS, RD, CDN
Contributors: Conway, Erin, author; Glick, Courtney Schnabel, author
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9781936303786
Subjects: Epilepsy in children; Treatment; Diagnosis; Diet therapy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. Understanding epilepsy; title: What is epilepsy? an overview; title: What kind of seizure is it? a guide; title: Types of epilepsy: your child's syndrome; title: Causes of epilepsy; title: Diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy; title: The first and second seizures: diagnosing epilepsy; title: Is it epilepsy? disorders and behaviors that mimic epilepsy; title: The health care team; title: What's next? prognosis for children with epilepsy; title: Principles of drug therapy for epilepsy; title: Drugs used for treating epilepsy; title: Special diets for epilepsy; title: Epilepsy and general nutrition; title: Complementary and alternative therapies; title: Surgical therapy for epilepsy; title: Raising a child with epilepsy; title: Telling others about epilepsy; title: Parenting a child with epilepsy; title: Epilepsy issues at different ages; title: Intellectual and behavioral development; title: Education and children with epilepsy; title: Camps and sports; title: Your child's future with epilepsy: driving, work, marriage, parenthood; title: Getting information and getting involved: epilepsy resources.