- Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Hopkins Fulfillment Service; 3 edition (Nov 25 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0801870518
- ISBN-13: 978-0801870514
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.1 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #5 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Personal Health > Children's Health > Epilepsy
- #9 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Disorders & Diseases > Epilepsy
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A helpful book... Discusses most concerns that parents of children with epilepsy have.--Jay Siwek, M.D. "Washington Post "
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The award-winning Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood is the standard resource for parents in need of comprehensive medical information about their child with epilepsy. Now in its third edition, this highly praised book has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy in childhood, including the use of the ketogenic diet as a treatment for children who either do not respond to traditional drug therapy or who suffer intolerable side effects from medications.
In addition to providing up-to-date information about new diagnostic techniques as well as new drugs, diet, and surgical treatments, the authors have included a chapter addressing routine health care for children with epilepsy and a new chapter on complementary and alternative therapies. Also new to this edition are discussions of the progress made in the evaluation for surgery, a chapter on insurance issues, and a section detailing additional resources.
"No child's life should be defined by seizures. If we understand how the brain works, what happens during seizures, and how to cope with epilepsy, we can overcome the mythology of epilepsy and fight society's prejudices, allowing every child with epilepsy to reach his or her full potential." -- From Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood
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By HRonco (chester, nj United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide (Paperback)
This book provided straightforward, invaluable information to our family when faced with our child's seizure disorder. It explains all the medical terms that our neurologist seemed to throw around without explanation (thereby scaring us!). It is optimistic and practical. It spans everything from how to deal with seizures, the pros and cons of different treatment, and how your child can live a full life. Most of all it put us at ease and educated us as to how to proceed with our child's medical treatment. It also helped guide us with what to tell others - the school, babysitters, grandparents. Definitely a must read for parents dealing with a child with seizures!
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By HRonco - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide (Paperback)
This book provided straightforward, invaluable information to our family when faced with our child's seizure disorder. It explains all the medical terms that our neurologist seemed to throw around without explanation (thereby scaring us!). It is optimistic and practical. It spans everything from how to deal with seizures, the pros and cons of different treatment, and how your child can live a full life. Most of all it put us at ease and educated us as to how to proceed with our child's medical treatment. It also helped guide us with what to tell others - the school, babysitters, grandparents. Definitely a must read for parents dealing with a child with seizures!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Helpful, specific, & optimistic,
By O. Mather - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide (Paperback)
I agree with the other reviewers that this book is parent-friendly, clear, and hopeful. My baby had seizures for two weeks after he was born and it took a while for me to understand what had happened and what to do next. I read two other books before finding "Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood," and this one was certainly the best. It is thorough and does a great job of explaining that there are many different kinds of seizure disorders and therefore different types of treatment. It dispels many of the myths out there about seizure disorders and says that many children grow out of it. Neurology has grown leaps and bounds in this field in the past 10-15, and it's important to be up-to-date, since many doctors have differing opinions about how to treat seizures. If you're at all confused (like I was), this book is for you.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Good Overview for Anxious Parents,
By Lisa Groen Braner - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide (Paperback)
This book is full of straight-forward information about epilepsy and its effects on the brain. It addresses initial medical evaluations and diagnoses, and discusses various treatments--traditional and complementary therapies--in depth. The authors handle these potentially complicated topics with simplicity of language and great compassion.In fact, the best part of this book is the authors' ability to recognize and allay parental fears by dispelling myths surrounding the illness. A substantial section of the book offers suggestions to help a family (not just the patient) cope with epilepsy--at home, school, in extended family settings, and so on. This is a well-researched and documented book. I highly recommend it for any parent facing a dignosis of epilepsy for the first time. |
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