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Partial Seizure Disorders Mitzi Waltz

Partial Seizure Disorders By Mitzi Waltz

Partial Seizure Disorders by Mitzi Waltz


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This volume aims to help patients and families get an accurate diagnosis of partial seizure disorders, understand medications and their side effects, and learn coping skills and other adjuncts to medication. It covers various issues that concern both children and adults.

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Partial Seizure Disorders Summary

Partial Seizure Disorders by Mitzi Waltz

This volume aims to help patients and families get an accurate diagnosis of partial seizure disorders, understand medications and their side effects, and learn coping skills and other adjuncts to medication. It walks readers through developmental and school issues for young children; adult issues such as employment and driving; working with an existing health plan; and getting further help through advocacy and support organizations, articles, and online resources. It also includes the stories of dozens of patients and parents.

About Mitzi Waltz

Mitzi Waltz has been a professional author, journalist, and editor for over a decade, covering topics ranging from computers to health care. As the parent of a daughter diagnosed with bipolar disorder II and a son diagnosed with PDD-NOS, she has been heavily involved in parent support work, and has also advocated for special-needs children within the medical, insurance, and education systems. Ms. Waltz has also authored Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Finding a Diagnosis and Getting Help for O'Reilly Patient-Centered Guides series, among other books.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. Introduction to Partial Seizure Disorders Recognizing partial seizures What is a seizure? The neurology of seizures Seizure types and terms What to do during a seizure 2. Diagnosis Getting a diagnosis Getting to a specialist Choosing a specialist Diagnostic tests Non-epileptic seizures Diagnosis by elimination The waiting game The diagnostic report 3. Living with Partial Seizure Disorders Dealing with stigma Seizures in public Epilepsy and your rights Seizure disorders and employment Seizures and pregnancy Driving: Law, reality, and reason Leisure activities Finding and building support Income support 4. Growing Up with Partial Seizure Disorders Seizures and development Schools and special education Transitioning to adulthood Kids, seizures, and social activities 5. Medical Interventions Treatment goals Taking charge Finding a doctor you can trust How seizure medications work Anti-epilepsy drugs (AEDs) Other medications Notes about medications Questions to ask your doctor Prescription notes Drug interactions Discontinuing medication Blood tests and EKGs Vagus nerve stimulator Surgery New treatment possibilities Ongoing evaluation 6. Other Interventions A holistic approach to epilepsy Environmental triggers Seizure prevention Counseling Vitamins Minerals Supplements Herbal remedies Essential fatty acids Diet Dental care Hair and skin care Bringing it all together 7. Healthcare and Insurance Private insurance: The American way Public healthcare in the US Other public assistance for the disabled Indirect financial help Benefits in Canada Benefits in the UK Benefits in the Republic of Ireland Benefits in Australia Benefits in New Zealand Alternatives to insurance Life and auto insurance A. Resources B. Seizure Diary Glossary Notes Index

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CIN0596500033G
9780596500030
0596500033
Partial Seizure Disorders by Mitzi Waltz
Used - Good
Paperback
O'Reilly Media
20010327
288
N/A
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