-0 %
Epilepsy in Women
16,44 €*
Alle Preise inkl. MwSt. | Versandkostenfrei
ISBN-13:
9780199548835
Veröffentl:
2009
Erscheinungsdatum:
28.02.2009
Seiten:
184
Autor:
Tim Betts
Gewicht:
204 g
Format:
193x127x10 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book describes the problems that epilepsy can cause for women such as during menstruation, pregnancy, childbearing and the menopause. It offers practical advice on the symptoms, diagnosis and management of epilepsy, providing an invaluable resource that enables women to take control of their health and to cope with their condition.
Endorsed by Epilepsy Action
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
Kunden Rezensionen
