Epilepsy For Dummies

著者名：Thiele, Elizabeth A./Aguirre, Lauren Seeley

For Dummies（2025/09/15発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9781394333677
• eISBN：9781394333684

Description

A conversational guide to understanding and living with epilepsy

Millions of people around the world have epilepsy, but the condition is widely misunderstood. Epilepsy For Dummies breaks through outdated stigmas surrounding this complex neurological disease. The book offers a 360-degree view by incorporating medical, social, and other perspectives to help you cope with epilepsy or support someone who has been diagnosed. You'll learn about triggers and risk factors, different types of seizures, and getting a diagnosis. You'll also explore various treatment options, including medications, surgery, therapy, and neuromodulation. Beyond the basics, this guide addresses staying safe and managing associated conditions, empowering you to live well.

• Get up-to-date facts about epilepsy, written in terms anyone can understand
• Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for different seizure types
• Discover how family and friends can support their loved ones with epilepsy
• Find advice for feeling in control and living a fulfilling life

Epilepsy For Dummies is invaluable for anyone with epilepsy, as well as their caretakers, family, and friends. It's also a great resource for educators and medical professionals.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Seeing the Big Picture of Epilepsy 5

Chapter 1: Making Sense of Epilepsy 7

Chapter 2: Seeing the What and Who 17

Chapter 3: Considering Causes and Risk Factors 25

Chapter 4: Society and Epilepsy 43

Part 2: Diagnosing Epilepsy 53

Chapter 5: Taking a Look at the Brain 55

Chapter 6: Following the Path to Diagnosis 69

Chapter 7: Sizing Up Seizure Types and Syndromes 85

Chapter 8: Confirming a Diagnosis with Follow-Up Tests 105

Chapter 9: Coming to Grips with the Diagnosis 119

Part 3: Treating Epilepsy 129

Chapter 10: Controlling Seizures by Using Medication 131

Chapter 11: Exploring Surgical Treatments and Neuromodulation 147

Chapter 12: Treating with Dietary Therapy 169

Chapter 13: Examining New Treatments on the Horizon 179

Part 4: Learning Well with Epilepsy 191

Chapter 14: Seeing How Epilepsy Affects Learning 193

Chapter 15: Executive Function and Resiliency 205

Chapter 16: Optimizing Learning 217

Part 5: Living Well with Epilepsy 237

Chapter 17: Learning Seizure First Aid and Developing Rescue Plans 239

Chapter 18: Living Safe and Healthy at Every Age 249

Chapter 19: Managing Associated Conditions 271

Chapter 20: Finding Community and Support 285

Part 6: The Part of Tens 305

Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Help the Epilepsy Community 307

Chapter 22: Ten People Who Made a Difference 313

Glossary 321

Appendix 331

Index 339