Epilepsy, 199 Answers

A Doctor Responds To His Patients Questions

Andrew N. Wilner (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

250 Seiten

2008 | 3rd edition
Demos Medical Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-932603-35-4 (ISBN)

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Provides accurate, current, and comprehensible medical information for epilepsy patients, family members, and anyone involved in patient care. Easy to read, informative, and time-tested, this question-and-answer book helps readers ask better questions to develop a deeper understanding of the nature of this disease.

The Epilepsy Foundation estimates that 2.7 million Americans have Epilepsy and that an additional 181,000 new cases are diagnosed every year. Being diagnosed with any chronic disease can cause confusion and anxiety to the uninformed patient. Written by an expert in the field, Epilepsy: 199 Answers, Third Edition, continues to provide accurate, up-to-date and comprehensible medical information for Epilepsy patients and family members. Easy-to-read, informative and time-tested, this question and answer book covers everything from brain surgery to the Atkins diet; readers will also enjoy a first-rate resource section and a health record tracker so patients can accurately chart their progress and receive optimal care.

Andrew N. Wilner, MD was the 2001 recipient of the award for Creative Expression of Human Values in Neurology given by the American Academy of Neurology's Ethics, Law & Humanities Committee.

Discussion of new antiepileptic drugs; The impact of the ketogenic and Atkins diets; Overview of new FDA indication for the vagus nerve stimulator (VNS); Epilepsy and alternative therapies.

Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	133 x 203 mm
Gewicht	313 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
ISBN-10	1-932603-35-2 / 1932603352
ISBN-13	978-1-932603-35-4 / 9781932603354
Zustand	Neuware