Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide (Paperback, 3)

Lists of Figures and Tables
Foreword tothe Third Edition, by Trish Marlow
Foreword to the Second Edition, by Jim Abrahams
Foreword to the First Edition, by Tony Coelho
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I. Why do Seizures and Epilepsy Occur?
1. How the Brain Works: Understanding Seizures and Why There Are So Many Types
2. The Kinds of Seizure and Where They Arise in the Brain
Part II. Diagnosing Seizures and Epilepsy
3. How We Diagnose a Seizure and Decide What It Will Mean for Your Child
4. How We Evaluate and Think About the First Seizure
5. Decision Making: Assessing Riskd and Benefits after a Nonfebrile Seizure
6. What to Do during a Second Big Seizure
7. Understanding Your Child's Tests: EEG, CT, and MRI
8. The Epilepsies of Childhood: Special Patterns and Causes
Part III. Treating Seizures and Epilepsy
9. Medical Treatment of Seizures
10. Status Epilepticus: A Medical Emergency
11. The Outlook for the Child with Seizures
12. The Ketogenic Diet
13. Vitamins, Minerals, and Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Epilepsy
14. Surgical Approaches to Epilepsy
Part IV. Coping with Epilepsy
15. Coping with Seizures and Epilepsy
16. Coping with the Uncertainties of Seizures and Epilepsy: The Power of Positive Thinking
17. Coping with Substantial Handicap: Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, and Difficult-to-Control Seizures
18. Epilepsy as a Psychosocial Disease
19. Counseling: A Dialogue
Part V. Living with Epilepsy
20. School: Learning and Behavior
21. Routine Medical Care and Epilepsy
22. Sports and Epilepsy
23. Driving and Epilepsy
24. Marriage, Pregnancy, and Children
25. Support Services and Additional Information for People with Epilepsy and Their Families
26. Insurance and Other Financial Issues
Conclusion
Glossary
Index