Epilepsy explained : a book for people who want to know more / Markus Reuber [and others].

Date:
2009
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Publication/Creation

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Physical description

xx, 344 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-326) and index.

Contents

Epilepsy : a problem with the brain -- Epilepsy is a common condition -- There are many types of seizures -- Epilepsies are divided into syndromes -- Seizures briefly interrupt the normal working of the brain -- How the brain works -- What happens in the brain during an epileptic seizure? -- Recognizing epilepsy -- First tests -- EEG -- Taking pictures of the brain -- Provoking seizures -- Causes of epilepsy -- Treating epilepsy -- First aid during a seizure -- Treatment with drugs -- Antiepileptic drugs -- Side effects -- Other treatments that may help -- Epilepsy surgery -- Epilepsy in everyday life -- Risk and prejudice -- Epilepsy at school and at work -- Epilepsy and pregnancy -- Epilepsy and the law -- Conditions associated with epilepsy -- Epilepsy research.

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    Medical Collection
    WL385 2009E64
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ISBN

  • 0195379535
  • 9780195379532