Fast Facts: Epilepsy, fourth edition - Softcover

Martin J. Brodie; Steven C. Schachter; Patrick Kwan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1905832583 ISBN 13: 9781905832583

Publisher: Health Press Limited, 2009

Synopsis

Now in its fourth edition, Fast Facts: Epilepsy is a succinct and practical aid to diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of seizure disorders. The contents include: The diagnostic essentials - classification of seizures, conditions that can mimic epileptic seizures, clinical evaluation of the patient and the latest brain-imaging techniques; the principles of drug selection and therapy withdrawal; an up-to-date overview of all the anti-epileptic drugs on the market; the non-pharmacological options for patients with medically refractory epilepsy; special considerations for women, elderly people, teenagers and people with learning disabilities; psychiatric morbidities - depression, anxiety and psychosis; and, the effects of epilepsy on employment, driving, life insurance and lifestyle. The management of patients with epilepsy is a team effort involving medical and social service professionals and the patient's family, friends and co-workers. Primary care providers are at the forefront of care, usually performing the initial evaluation after the first seizure, making dose adjustments to the patient's drug treatment and providing ongoing support. "Fast Facts: Epilepsy" is a compact handbook with an accessible and readable format. It is essential reading for all those involved with the unique clinical aspects of this common neurological disorder.

About this title

Review:

'an outstanding guidebook that discusses epilepsy in a concise, well-written and informative format. The book is a must read for all family physicians'. American Family Physician Journal on the first edition --American Family Physician

This book is moderately priced and highly recommended.' --Australian Epilepsy Foundation (Victoria Branch)

I can highly recommend Fast Facts: Epilepsy. The book is laid out in an excellent, easy to follow, format using colour coding to separate different topics. There are clear tables, charts and pictures used throughout the book to illustrate different aspects of each chapter. The book is divided into 10 chapters with key headings suchs as Diagnosis, Quality of Life etc. In addition, there is an excellent index, a Glossary and a list of key epilepsy organisations. --Mike Glynn, President, International Bureau for Epilepsy.

About the Author:

Martin J. Brodie MB ChB MRCP MD FRCP, Director, Epilepsy Unit, Division of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK, Steven C Schachter MS MD FAAN, Director of Research, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA and Patrick Kwan MD PhD, Associate Consultant and Honorary Associate Professor, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong

About this edition

• Publisher: Health Press Limited
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1905832583
• ISBN 13: 9781905832583
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 138
• Illustrator: Annamaria Dutto