Epilepsy, 199 Answers: A Doctor Responds To His Patients Questions / Edition 3

by Andrew N. Wilner MD, FACP, FAAN

Overview

"Andrew N. Wilner is a recipient of the Click 2008 AAN Journalism Fellowship Award!

The Epilepsy Foundation estimates that 2.7 million Americans have epilepsy, and that an additional 181,000 new cases are diagnosed every year. Being diagnosed with any chronic disease can cause confusion and anxiety to the uninformed patient. Written by an expert in the field, Epilepsy: 199 Answers, 3rd Edition, continues to provide accurate, up-to-date and comprehensible medical information for epilepsy patients and family members. Easy-to-read, informative, and time-tested, this question and answer book covers everything from brain surgery to the Atkins diet readers will also enjoy a first-rate resource section, and a health record tracker so patients can accurately chart their progress and receive optimal care."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932603354
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	01/16/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	250
Sales rank:	525,934
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Andrew N. Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN, is a board certified internist and neurologist. Dr. Wilner is medical director of Lingkod Timog, a medical mission group that travels annually to the Philippines.

Table of Contents

Discussion of new antiepileptic drugs
The impact of the ketogenic and Atkins diets
Overview of new FDA indication for the vagus nerve stimulator (VNS)
Epilepsy and alternative therapies.