Overview

Women with epilepsy have different needs to men with epilepsy, especially at various stages in their life cycle. Epilepsy and its treatment can affect or compromise the menstrual cycle, contraception, fertility and pregnancy, child development in the womb, child care and the menopause. Conversely the menstrual cycle, contraception, pregnancy and the menopause can all affect epilepsy and its management. Epilepsy in Women: The Facts adopts the female perspective and describes in detail the special problems that epilepsy can cause. It offers information and practical advice on the symptoms, diagnosis and management of the different types of epilepsy, providing an invaluable resource that will empower women with the knowledge that they need to take control of their health and to cope with their condition. The book contains numerous case histories, which provide surprising insights into the experiences of women with epilepsy, and 'Myths' and 'Facts' boxes which help the reader sort the valuable information from the misleading.

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Author:   Tim Betts (, Retired Reader in Neuropsychiatry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK Retired Reader in Neuropsychiatry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK) ,  Harriet Clarke (A person with epilepsy)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.202kg
ISBN:  

9780199548835

ISBN 10:   0199548838
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   18 December 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Part One 1: What is epilepsy? 2: The physical causes and emotional triggers of epilepsy 3: How epilepsy is diagnosed - or should be 4: So, if it isn't epilepsy, what is it? 5: The risks of seizures 6: The management of epilepsy 7: The drugs in use: Pros and cons 8: Other treatments, other problems Part Two - Being a woman, having epilepsy 9: Being a woman - having epilepsy 10: Epilepsy and sexuality 11: Contraception, epilepsy and epilepsy treatment 12: Epilepsy and fertility 13: Pre-conception counselling 14: Pregnancy 15: Labour, birth and the immediate aftermath 16: Childcare 17: The premenopause, the perimenopause, and the menopause 18: The older woman 19: Being a woman, having epilepsy: Harriet's story Appendix 1 Drugs for epilepsy Appendix 2 Where else to find help and information

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Tim Betts studied at the Birmingham University Medical School, graduating in 1963 with the Foxwell Prize in Clinical Medicine. He spent some time as a Tutorial Scholar in the University of Minnesota before becoming Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry in the University of Birmingham. For many years, he was the clinician in charge of the Birmingham University Seizure Clinic. This clinic developed one of the very few services for women with epilepsy in the UK, especially during pregnancy, with the adjacent Birmingham Maternity Hospital. He was appointed Reader in Neuropsychiatry in 1999 and retired in 2004. Harriet grew up in Herefordshire and was educated at Hereford Cathedral School. After her A-levels she left home to go travelling with a friend. She taught for 3 months in Ghana and travelled around West Africa, Thailand and Australasia. After travelling, she went to University in Roehampton, London to study Primary Education with English. After graduating in 2006 she went travelling in India, and then studied at International House, London, learning how to teach adults English. She is now a Primary school teacher, and plans to move abroad.

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