Product Description
About the Book To most of us epilepsy means dramatic and uncontrolled convulsions. The reality is more complex and less alarming. To dispel the mystery and to provide real help, two leading epilepsy specialists have written this succinct guide. Explaining that epilepsy is a symptom not a disease, they take you through the types and causes of epileptic seizure, giving special emphasis to the options for treatment and discussing the latest advances in drug therapy. Their conclusion is that epilepsy may be common, but usually gets better and there are excellent ways of controlling it.
About the Author
Simon Shorvon is a Professor of Neurology at the Institute of Neurology of University College London, and a Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, U.K. . He trained at Trinity College, Cambridge University, and St Thomas' Hospital Medical School, London University. He currently holds the positions of 2nd Vice-President of the International League Against Epilepsy (I.L.A.E.) (1993 -1997) and member of Executive Committee, is Member of five international Journals editorial boards, and has published over 260 Articles in scientific peer review journals and 18 books.
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