Epilepsy: A Guide to Balancing Your Life (American Academy of Neurology)

People Diagnosed With Epilepsy Face Many Difficulties And Lifestyle Changes, But A Proper Understanding Of The Disease Is A Vital First Step Toward Maintaining A Normal Life. Written In Simple Terms, This Invaluable Resource Answers Commonly Asked Questions About Epilepsy And Explains How It Is Diagnosed And Treated, Both With Medications And Other Treatment Options. Filled With Helpful Tables And Illustrations, The Guide Offers Current, Reliable Information On Diet, Surgical Treatments, Pregnancy, Sports, And Much More. Diagnosing Epilepsy -- Types Of Seizures -- Epilepsy And The Epileptic Syndromes -- Treatment Of Epilepsy With Drugs -- Surgical Treatment For Epilepsy -- Epilepsy And Women's Issues -- Epilepsy In The Elderly -- Epilepsy And Quality Of Life -- Guides For Managing Common Problems -- Driving And Seizures -- Stopping Aeds And Status Epilepticus -- Complications Of Epilepsy. Ilo E. Leppik. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Epilepsy is the most common neurologic disorder in children, adults, and the elderly. The Epilepsy Foundation estimates that over 2.7 million people in the U.S have epilepsy, and an additional 181,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Despite these numbers, epilepsy is often misunderstood. Individuals diagnosed with epilepsy face many difficulties and lifestyle changes. A proper understanding of epilepsy is a vital first step toward managing this disease and maintaining a normal life. Epilepsy: A Guide to Balancing Your Life is an excellent resource for individuals who are diagnosed with epilepsy. Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology, it contains practical and reliable information written in layman's terms. Filled with helpful tables and illustrations, this guide will answer commonly asked questions about epilepsy, explain how it is diagnosed and treated both with medications and other treatment options. It also discusses: Diet Epilepsy and pregnancy Sports and epilepsy Surgical treatment The effects of epilepsy in different age groups And much more!Epilepsy: A Guide to Balancing Your Life is essential reading for all people with epilepsy seeking a better quality of life, and for family members and caregivers needing a better understanding of this condition. Contents......Page 6 About the AAN Press Quality of Life Guides......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 CHAPTER 1 Diagnosing Epilepsy......Page 18 CHAPTER 2 Types of Seizures......Page 38 CHAPTER 3 Epilepsy and the Epileptic Syndromes......Page 50 CHAPTER 4 Treatment of Epilepsy with Drugs......Page 58 CHAPTER 5 Surgical Treatment for Epilepsy......Page 106 CHAPTER 6 Epilepsy and Women’s Issues......Page 118 CHAPTER 7 Epilepsy in the Elderly......Page 132 CHAPTER 8 Epilepsy and Quality of Life......Page 140 CHAPTER 9 Guides for Managing Common Problems/Staying Healthy with Epilepsy......Page 146 CHAPTER 10 Driving and Seizures......Page 156 CHAPTER 11 Stopping AEDS and Status Epilepticus......Page 162 CHAPTER 12 Complications of Epilepsy......Page 164 Appendix 1......Page 170 Appendix 2: Useful Sources of Information......Page 172 Glossary......Page 174 A......Page 176 C......Page 177 D......Page 178 E......Page 179 H......Page 180 N......Page 181 P......Page 182 S......Page 183 V......Page 185 Z......Page 186 Contents 6 About the AAN Press Quality of Life Guides 8 Foreword 10 Preface 12 CHAPTER 1 Diagnosing Epilepsy 18 CHAPTER 2 Types of Seizures 38 CHAPTER 3 Epilepsy and the Epileptic Syndromes 50 CHAPTER 4 Treatment of Epilepsy with Drugs 58 CHAPTER 5 Surgical Treatment for Epilepsy 106 CHAPTER 6 Epilepsy and Women’s Issues 118 CHAPTER 7 Epilepsy in the Elderly 132 CHAPTER 8 Epilepsy and Quality of Life 140 CHAPTER 9 Guides for Managing Common Problems/Staying Healthy with Epilepsy 146 CHAPTER 10 Driving and Seizures 156 CHAPTER 11 Stopping AEDS and Status Epilepticus 162 CHAPTER 12 Complications of Epilepsy 164 Appendix 1 170 Appendix 2: Useful Sources of Information 172 Glossary 174 Index 176 A 176 B 177 C 177 D 178 E 179 F 180 G 180 H 180 I 181 J 181 K 181 L 181 M 181 N 181 O 182 P 182 Q 183 R 183 S 183 T 185 U 185 V 185 W 186 X 186 Z 186