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Children with Seizures

Martin L. Kutscher

This concise accessible handbook for families friends and carers of children with seizures provides all the information they need to approach seizures from a position of strength.

Part 1 discusses types and causes of seizures and what to do during a seizure. The medical concepts and technical terminology as well as the available tests and treatments including anticonvulsant medication are clearly explained. The author also addresses some of the emotional and social issues that may arise and there are chapters for kids and teens to read themselves or with their parents. Part 2 covers some of the most common epilepsy syndromes in more detail. Further reading and useful contacts are also provided.

This reassuring informal and upbeat book will reinforce and help clarify the discussion with the child's treating medical professional.

  • Classification : Family & Relationships
  • Pub Date : MAR 15, 2006
  • Imprint : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • Page Extent : 152
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9781843108238
  • Price : INR 999
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Martin L. Kutscher

Martin L. Kutscher, M.D. is a pediatric neurologist with more than 25 years' experience of diagnosing neuropsychiatric disorders such as ADHD, learning difficulties, Asperger's Syndrome, and tic disorders and helping families affected by them. His private practice is limited to pediatric behavioral neurology, with offices in Rye Brook, W. Nyack, Middletown, and Wappingers Falls, New York. He was formerly Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at the New York Medical College and he is the author of ADHD – Living with Brakes and Children with Seizures, both published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Tony Attwood, Ph.D. is a practicing clinical psychologist specializing in the field of Asperger's Syndrome. Over the last 30 years he has worked with hundreds of individuals with this condition. He is the author of the classic Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Robert R. Wolff, M.D. has extensive experience with childhood neuro-behavior problems and is currently an Assistant in Neurology at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.

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