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Epilepsy
Gay, Kathlyn; McGarrahan, Sean
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Description for Epilepsy
Hardback. A completely up-to-date overview of the disorder of epilepsy, explaining how it affects teens, giving positive, factual information, and telling them what they can do to take control of their situations by understanding, managing, treating, and living normal lives with epilepsy. Series: It Happened to Me. Num Pages: 112 pages, 12 photographs, bibliography, index, footnotes. BIC Classification: VFD; VFJ; YXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 262 x 13. Weight in Grams: 406.
At least 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, many of them teenagers. There are many different types of epilepsy, and each type has different behavioral effects and is treated with different methods. This book, written specifically for a teen audience, dispels the myths, misconceptions, and misunderstandings about epilepsy and people who have the disorder. It provides positive, factual medical information and advice for teens on living a normal life by understanding the symptoms; being alert to the signs and factors that precipitate seizures; and educating themselves about treatment methods, medications, and management strategies. Stories from teens who have ... Read more
At least 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, many of them teenagers. There are many different types of epilepsy, and each type has different behavioral effects and is treated with different methods. This book, written specifically for a teen audience, dispels the myths, misconceptions, and misunderstandings about epilepsy and people who have the disorder. It provides positive, factual medical information and advice for teens on living a normal life by understanding the symptoms; being alert to the signs and factors that precipitate seizures; and educating themselves about treatment methods, medications, and management strategies. Stories from teens who have ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Series
It Happened to Me
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810843394
SKU
V9780810843394
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Gay, Kathlyn; McGarrahan, Sean
Kathlyn Gay is a full-time freelance writer and author of young adult books. Sean McGarrahan, who was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of sixteen, is now a computer specialist working at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
Reviews for Epilepsy
An excellent look at epilepsy and its impact on diagnosed teens, their families, friends, and communities...Readable, well-organized, and well documented, this title is an important addition to school and public libraries.
School Library Journal
Epilepsy, which emphasizes that with proper management, teens with epilepsy can live perfectly normal lives, is informative...photographs, charts, and sidebars are effectively used...good choice ... Read more
School Library Journal
Epilepsy, which emphasizes that with proper management, teens with epilepsy can live perfectly normal lives, is informative...photographs, charts, and sidebars are effectively used...good choice ... Read more