Epilepsy Explained

This book was written by health care professionals who work with epilepsy every day and is a comprehensive guide to epilepsy and its treatments. It is aimed at health care professionals and people with an interest in the neurological causes and treatments of the condition. The book presents the scientific and medical background of the treatment of epilepsy in an easily understandable fashion - the structure and function of the brain is described in detail and alongside descriptions are over 300 pictures and diagrams to help explain what epilepsy is, how it is diagnosed and how it is treated.

There are four sections:

• Epilepsy, A Problem with the Brain;
• Recognising Epilepsy;
• Treating Epilepsy; and
• Epilepsy in Later Life

Epilepsy Explained is not simply an easy-to-read medical text book, it also discusses how people live with epilepsy. It does not offer advice or guidance but instead gives people information to make informed choices about epilepsy.