Epilepsy: Patient and Family Guide

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Summary: Best lay-person's reference on epilepsy I've seen!
Review: After years of only medical texts and pamphlets from the EFA, it finally happened...a great neurologist took the time to write a book for those of us with epilepsy, our friends, and our families. He helps dispel many of the myths that exist about seizure disorders. Never patronizing and extremely informative, I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Devinsky's book for anyone in need of information about seizure disorders.

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Summary: great advice
Review: Excellent book in easy to understand language. Found the chapter on surgical options very informative.

Rating:
Summary: great advice
Review: Excellent book in easy to understand language. Found the chapter on surgical options very informative.

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Summary: Devinsky: Epilepsy, Patient & Family Guide
Review: This book is what it claims to be, a good intelligible guide to epilepsy for non-medics. BUT there is far too little (less than one page) on Sudden Unexplained Death, Epilepsy (SUDEP), which can devastate families and friends. While the mortality rate associated with epilepsy may be small, the effect of sudden death is enormous. Like almost everything else I have read on the subject, this book inadequately recognizes the risks of death. The words "death" and "mortality" are not even in Devinsky's index (though SUDEP is). So -- a good book, with a crucial omission.

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Summary: Devinsky: Epilepsy, Patient & Family Guide
Review: This book is what it claims to be, a good intelligible guide to epilepsy for non-medics. BUT there is far too little (less than one page) on Sudden Unexplained Death, Epilepsy (SUDEP), which can devastate families and friends. While the mortality rate associated with epilepsy may be small, the effect of sudden death is enormous. Like almost everything else I have read on the subject, this book inadequately recognizes the risks of death. The words "death" and "mortality" are not even in Devinsky's index (though SUDEP is). So -- a good book, with a crucial omission.