Epilepsy information
Subtitle: a patient friendly resource for seizures
By: by Diane M. Keeler
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: [CreateSpace]
Published: 2013
Place of publication: [Charleston, SC]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9781494224431
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Epilepsy
Other titles: Patient friendly resource for seizures
Description: Epilepsy information a patient friendly resource for seizures provides a firm foundation to assist you with the most commonly discussed issues within the epilepsy community. It's written directly to you in an easy to read, easy to understand format. It provides brief information to focus on the basics, yet detailed enough to provide plenty of information to help you better manage your condition as well as ease your pain, help you feel understood, and know you're not alone. Now you have an opportunity for improved understanding and a new outlook. There's no longer a reason to feel helpless or misplaced simply because you have epilepsy. You can make your life much more tolerable and knowledgeable! Knowledge is power! Just because you have epilepsy doesn't mean epilepsy has to have you! If you want to reclaim control over your life, this book is for you.--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Interesting information. The history of epilepsy ; Myths and facts ; Famous people with epilepsy; title: Personal issues. Coping strategies ; Memory issues and solutions ; Epilepsy friends ; Seizure response dogs ; Parenting your child with epilepsy ; Living with epilepsy in the teen years ; Success stories plan to succeed! ; A different look at epilepsy; title: Medical information. Tests ; Seizure types and triggers ; Treatment options ; Surgery ; Medications and possible side effects ; Children's epilepsy ; Women and epilepsy; title: Appendix.