Epilepsy in Children: What Every Parent Needs to Know [Paperback]

From a leading neurologist, experienced nurse practitioner, and registered dietitian comes the complete guide to managing your child's life with epilepsy.Epilepsy in Childrenoffers the practical advice and information you need to respond to your child's seizures safely and effectively, understand the latest treatment options, and find hope for a seizure-free future.

• Get the right diagnosis for your child and the correct treatment to reduce the frequency of seizures faster
• Learn the benefits and risks of pharmaceutical, surgical, and alternative therapies, including the ketogenic diet
• Help your child maintain a normal life at school, with friends, and in sports and other activities
• Navigate the transitions from infancy and childhood to puberty and becoming a young adult

Epilepsy in Childrenis an indispensable starting point and guide for parents and families. Orrin Devinsky is a leading clinician, researcher, and teacher who takes down walls and engages deeply with patients and families. He and his colleagues have created a resource that is clearly written and yet covers the breadth of epilepsies, therapies, and resources available.

WARREN LAMMERT, CHAIRMAN OF THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

When a child is first diagnosed, it's a bleak, isolating time for families. This book sheds light in the darkest corners and gives parents a crucial playbook to help both their children and themselves. The authors leverage their medical, nursing, and nutrition backgrounds to address the most difficult issues with a uniquely collaborative approach. It's a game changer.

KATE COONEY PICCO, PARENT

As an advocate, I am grateful that Orrin Devinsky has taken his immense talent and decades of experience to help parents address the critical and diverse needs of children with epilepsy. As the father ofls(