Children with Seizures

by Kutscher, Martin L.

• ISBN13: 9781843108238
• ISBN10: 1843108232
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-01
• Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY

Summary

"Seizures can be very frightening, and often leave people feeling unnerved and helpless. In this concise, accessible handbook, Martin Kutscher provides all the information you need to approach seizures from a position of strength." "He first explores the types and causes of seizures, and offers practical advice on what to observe and do during an attack. Medical concepts and technical terms are also clearly explained, along with the available tests and treatments. Emotional and social issues that frequently arise are positively addressed, and there are chapters for kids and teens to read themselves or with their parents. The book goes on to cover the most common epilepsy syndromes in detail, and provides a helpful list of further reading and useful contacts." "This informal and upbeat book is an accessible, reassuring and informative read which will be indispensable for families, friends, teachers, and therapists of children with seizures."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Martin L. Kutscher is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology of New York Medical College.

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(2)
Introduction	11	(6)
PART 1: OVERVIEW OF SEIZURES AND THEIR CARE
Overview of Seizures	17	(9)
What to Observe During a Seizure	26	(4)
What to Do During a Seizure	30	(2)
Accident Precautions	32	(2)
Medical Evaluation of Seizures	34	(8)
To Treat or Not, and When to Stop?	42	(5)
Treatment with Medications	47	(19)
Treatment Options other than Medication	66	(4)
For Kids to Read with Their Parents: What Are Seizures, Anyway?	70	(6)
Chapter on (and for) Teens with Epilepsy	76	(11)
Marissa A. Broadley
Martin L. Kutscher
PART 2: INDIVIDUAL EPILEPSY SYNDROMES
Introduction to the Epilepsies	87	(4)
Idiopathic Focal Epilepsies: Benign Childhood Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes (BCECTS)	91	(4)
Marissa A. Broadley
Martin L. Kutscher
Idiopathic Focal Epilepsies: Childhood Occipital Epilepsies (COE)	95	(5)
Symptomatic Focal Epilepsies: The Temporal Lobe Epilepsies	100	(4)
Martin L. Kutscher
Zachary Gottlieb
Symptomatic Focal Epilepsies: Other Types	104	(4)
The Generalized Epilepsies: Childhood and Juvenile Absence Epilepsy	108	(5)
Martin L. Kutscher
Eric Kutscher
The Generalized Epilepsies: Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME)	113	(3)
Marissa A. Broadley
The Generalized Epilepsies: Idiopathic Epilepsy with Generalized Tonic-clonic Seizures Only	116	(2)
The Generalized Epilepsies: Infantile Spasms (West Syndrome)	118	(8)
The Generalized Epilepsies: Lennox--Gastaut Syndrome	126	(6)
Seizures Not Requiring the Diagnosis of Epilepsy: Febrile Seizures	132	(7)
The History of Epilepsy: A Timeline	139	(2)
Eric Kutscher
References	141	(3)
Further Reading	144	(3)
About the Authors	147	(1)
Subject Index	148	(3)
Author Index	151