Epilepsy Books

Starting in my country with callosotomies in epilepsy surgery, this book offers a guide for a scientific approach in indication and goal for futher studies.

For anyone who has endured the experience of watching a dog or cat have a seizure this book can be a godsend. Not only does it provide helpful holistic strategies that really work--it's a one of a kind book. Pet owners who have pets prone to seizures are often left helpless. They don't know who to turn to. In result, they end up scared, frustrated and believe conventional medicine is the only solution. It's not. My book which provides wonderful strategies from top holistic vets nationwide offers aid to any pet owner who wants help and is willing to try a healthful, alternative route to lower the risk of seizures. I believe that my research and doctors' words of wisdom and expertise can and will help their beloved pets. For those who have an open mind and are willing to explore the vast world of alternative medicine this book may be the solution you're looking for.

Though this is a medical book, I do understand the importance of sleep in relation to seizures. Dr. Dinner, my neurologist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, wrote a very important book on the relationship between sleep and epilepsy. Those of us with epilepsy have to understnad the importance of getting enough sleep so as to not trigger a seizure. I would recomment this book for medical students.

Milton and Jung's book is geared to the epileptologist, mathematical modelers, EEG personnel, the research scientist, and the neural engineer. This is not easily digested and understood. You have to read the book in sections to obtain the greatest insights. The book is better on theory and the physics of synchronization processes. The end of the book discusses the chance for a electrical defibrillator. We are presently at a very preliminary stage of development even though a vagal nerve stimulator has been found effective in certain refractory cases of uncontrolled seizures. This book firmly places Epilepsy as a dynamic illness with chaotic, often unpredictable characteristics and sets in motion ideas for a cortical integrated defibrillatory device. Let's hope we innovate and obtain one soon for clinical trials.

This book really answers questions about seizures. i recomend it to anyone that has seizures or knows someone that has them.

I am a Pediatric Neurology nurse coordinator. Many of our patients suffer from intractable epilepsy. This British-based text includes some very detailed articles on childhood epilepsy syndromes and suggested treatment. It is readable and in good usable format.

This really is an excellent introduction for Neurology trainees who are looking for a guide to the management of patients with epilepsy. It uses a "Problem based" approach, with typical clinical scenarios, and then discuses the options, and approaches to management.
What I liked was it's down to earth pragmatic style.It is not a reference book, and doen't pretend to be, but it does teach you how to look after patients. I have lent it to some of my trainees to read, their comments are that it tells them things that they won't find in other textbooks, and it gives them confidence in the clinic.
My one criticism is that the appendicies are too long, and not that relevent for the European reader.

For parents who are fighting the battle of epilepsy with their children, this book lets you know you are not alone. As a mother of a child who has uncontrolled seizures, it is inspiring to read these stories from children.
It is the closest that I can get to know how my child feels when having a seizure.
These children are so brave, and don't let epilepsy get the best of them.
It is a truly inspiring book!

Source: By Jenna Martin, Senior Editor,

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Stacey Chillemi is 32 years old, a mother of three, a wife and writer. Her journey and reason for being is defined each day by the happiness in her children's eyes and the people with epilepsy she has helped through her writing. By Jenna Martin, Senior Editor (...)

Source: Great Book

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My name is Donna, and I just want you to know that I bought your book a few years ago and it was very encouraging to me, really did get a lot out of it. I'd recommend it to anyone else who has E, and their family members who'd want to understand what it's like to live with this condition. It surely does help to know we're not alone in this.

Source: A reader

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I just finished your book Epilepsy; You're not Alone and thought I'd tell you how much I appreciated it. The positive attitude was very refreshing and a welcome change from the "Why me?" stories that I read so often.

Source: Editorial Review -Anchor / Talk Show Host /News 12 NJ,

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"Life deals us many hard blows that we often don't expect. I admire the fact that someone like Stacey Chillemi was thrown a curve ball that may have knocked many of us down to the point where many of us may not have wanted to get back up, but she did. It wasn't easy but she possesses a determined spirit that won't let her give up. For that reason Stacey will go far and achieve whatever dreams she sets her mind to accomplish."Della Crews Reporter

There are so many aspects of modern epilepsy research and clinical practice that make a summary virtually impossible. Attempts have been made in the past and several excellent books are available. What is remarkable in this new text is the breadth of knowledge that was assembled, the superb and provocative writing of true experts in the field and the electronic version that allows for easy search strategies. The book is divided in three main volumes subdivided in chapters further split in sections. More than a compendium, this is an encyclopedia of current and past knowledge, with practical clinical examples, critical description of diagnostic criteria, summary of basic mechanisms, and illustrations either ad hoc or borrowed from previous work.
The book as a whole reads well, the chapters are clearly organized so that one does not need to read every word to learn the message. One minor point that may be addressed in reruns (especially in online versions) is the lack of color in many figures. For example, the chapter on field potentials provides "historic" depiction of seminal experiments that are hard to understand in a grey scale format. Along the same lines, the book would greatly benefit from more illustrative neuropathology, and the MRI reproductions lack sometimes in quality.
The editors have to be complimented for a major effort that will help those in the field understand what's hot and what's not in current understanding of this multifactorial disease. The novice will be fascinated by the depth of this textbook, and the non-epileptologist will find a unique source of searchable information. Cross references to diseases associated with seizure disorders, including psychiatric co-morbidities, make this a must for everyone looking for up to date knowledge in human neurological diseases associated with abnormal cortical and sub-cortical function.