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Epilepsy explained : a book for people who want to know more / Markus Reuber ... [et al.].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.Description: xx, 344 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0195379535
  • 9780195379532
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.8/53 22
LOC classification:
  • RC372 .E6645 2009
Contents:
Epilepsy : a problem with the brain -- Epilepsy is a common condition -- There are many types of seizures -- Epilepsies are divided into syndromes -- Seizures briefly interrupt the normal working of the brain -- How the brain works -- What happens in the brain during an epileptic seizure? -- Recognizing epilepsy -- First tests -- EEG -- Taking pictures of the brain -- Provoking seizures -- Causes of epilepsy -- Treating epilepsy -- First aid during a seizure -- Treatment with drugs -- Antiepileptic drugs -- Side effects -- Other treatments that may help -- Epilepsy surgery -- Epilepsy in everyday life -- Risk and prejudice -- Epilepsy at school and at work -- Epilepsy and pregnancy -- Epilepsy and the law -- Conditions associated with epilepsy -- Epilepsy research.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books KMTC:MACHAKOS CAMPUS General Stacks RC372 .E6645 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MKS/7220

Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-326) and index.

Epilepsy : a problem with the brain -- Epilepsy is a common condition -- There are many types of seizures -- Epilepsies are divided into syndromes -- Seizures briefly interrupt the normal working of the brain -- How the brain works -- What happens in the brain during an epileptic seizure? -- Recognizing epilepsy -- First tests -- EEG -- Taking pictures of the brain -- Provoking seizures -- Causes of epilepsy -- Treating epilepsy -- First aid during a seizure -- Treatment with drugs -- Antiepileptic drugs -- Side effects -- Other treatments that may help -- Epilepsy surgery -- Epilepsy in everyday life -- Risk and prejudice -- Epilepsy at school and at work -- Epilepsy and pregnancy -- Epilepsy and the law -- Conditions associated with epilepsy -- Epilepsy research.

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