Women with Epilepsy in Child-bearing Age: Diagnosis and Treatment

by Lei Chen (Editor)

Overview

This book aims to collect research findings and provide insightful recommendations on various aspects of female epilepsy patients of childbearing age. This book discusses multidisciplinary effort of brain science, reproductive medicine, endocrinology, drug metabolism, genetics, maternal and infant medicine, etc.

This book is written by a multidisciplinary team of researchers who had a passion for improving the quality of life of women with epilepsy, to demonstrate the latest scientific discoveries and precise management strategies for women with epilepsy in child-bearing age.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789819739202
Publisher:	Springer Nature Singapore
Publication date:	09/12/2024
Edition description:	2024
Pages:	166
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Editor Lei Chen, Professor/Chief Physician, Vice President of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China. She is engaged in the diagnosis, treatment, and research of epilepsy, migraine, and peri-pregnancy neurological disorders, population cohort studies, and clinical research management. She is the deputy director of Institute of Neurological Diseases of West China Hospital, the national coordinator of China of EURAP, the director of the Sichuan Province Engineering Research Center of Brain-Machine Interface and Sichuan Province Engineering Research Center of Neuromodulation, the academic and technical leader of the Sichuan Provincial Health and Health Commission, the deputy head of the Clinical Research Group of the Research Management Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, a member of the Education Committee of the International League Against Epilepsy, the deputy director of the Youth Committee of the Chinese Anti-Epilepsy Association, and the executive member of the World Chinese Society for Quality of Survival.

Table of Contents

Diagnosis and treatment of women with epilepsy.- Relationship of epilepsy, antiseizure medication, and hormones.- Special comorbidity of women with epilepsy.- Comorbidity of epilepsy.- Contraception, pregnancy, and breastfeeding treatment.- Antiseizure medication(ASM) in pregnancy.- Quality of life for women with epilepsy.- Counseling for women with epilepsy.- Science popularization in women with epilepsy.