Epilepsy: A Patient and Family Guide - Softcover

Devinsky MD, Orrin; Devinsky, Orrin MD

 
9781932603415: Epilepsy: A Patient and Family Guide
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1932603417 ISBN 13: 9781932603415
Verlag: Demos Health, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

Epilepsy is the most common neurologic disorder in children, adults, and the elderly, affecting over 2.7 million people in the United States. Every year almost 200,000 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy and will face drastic lifestyle changes but a proper understanding of epilepsy is the first step toward managing this disease and living life to the fullest.

Epilepsy: Patient and Family Guide, 3rd Edition offers a comprehensive and authoritative discussion of epilepsy for the patient. Written by a leading expert in the field, this extensively updated third edition incorporates many comments and suggestions from real patients and their families. This guide will answer commonly asked questions about epilepsy, dispel uncertainties and fears, and encourage those diagnosed with epilepsy to become strong advocates in their medical care.

Ideal for patients or parents of children with epilepsy, this book discusses:

  • The nature and diversity of seizures
  • The factors that can cause or prevent seizures
  • The most current information about all antiepileptic drugs
  • Medical, surgical, and alternative therapies for seizures
  • Legal, financial, and employment issues

Epilepsy: Patient and Family Guide, 3rd Edition is an authoritative, go-to resource for all aspects of life with epilepsy."

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Orrin Devinsky, MD, is a professor of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine, and director of the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers and the Saint Barnabas Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery (INN).

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Verlag
Demos Health
Erscheinungsdatum
2007
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1932603417
ISBN 13 
9781932603415
Einband
Tapa blanda
Auflage
3
Anzahl der Seiten
410
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Verantwortliche Person
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