110 Puzzling Cases of Epilepsy

by Dieter Schmidt, Steven C. Schachter

From pediatric to elderly, from contractible to refractive, epilepsy is an illness that manifests in many forms and across a range of demographics. In this fascinating volume, the author details more than one hundred instances where health care practitioners faced unusual challenges in treating the disease. All aspects of epilepsy are explored in these cases, from the sometimes confusing initial diagnosis to treatment methods. In this best-selling short text, the author also presents lessons learned. 110 Puzzling Cases in Epilepsy is useful for medical students, residents and all health care professionals, as the practices used to understand these cases can be applied to other diagnoses also.

477 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 5, 2001