Whether you are a newly diagnosed patient or a loved one of someone suffering from the disease, this book offers help. The only text to provide the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Epilepsy gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors, types of seizures, treatment options, sources of support, and much more. Written by a prominent physician, with actual patient commentary, 100 Questions & Answers About Epilepsy is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of epilepsy.
I decided to read this book as I was diagnosed with Epilepsy in April of this year after my first apparent convulsive seizure in March ( found out I have Generalized Idiopathic Epilepsy and Epilepsy Syndromes- primarily Absence seizures which I likely had for many years) and the foreward was written by the director of the center that treats my seizures. It was full of some great advice and clarified some questions in a way that was easy to understand. However, other sections later in the text was still technical and a little dry. Overall, I am happy that I found some answers to some of my questions from a credible source.
This is a very informational book. I would recommend anyone who has epilepsy or has family members with epilepsy read this book. It was published in 2006, so is still very up-to-date.