To most of us epilepsy means dramatic and uncontrolled
convulsions. The reality is more complex and less alarming. To dispel the
mystery and to provide real help, two leading epilepsy specialists have
written this succinct guide.
Explaining that epilepsy is a symptom not a disease, they take you through
the types and causes of epileptic seizure, giving special emphasis to the
options for treatment and discussing the latest advances in drug therapy.
Their conclusion is that epilepsy may be common, but usually gets better
and there are excellent ways of controlling it.
Dr Mathew Walker is a Wellcome Trust Research
fellow at the Institute of Neurology, London and also works at the National
Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.
Professor Simon Shorvon MD FCRP is Professor
of Clinical Neurology at the Institute of Neurology and Consultant Neurologist
at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.
