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About the Book

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.

About the Authors

Professor M.C. Walker, PhD, MRCP is Professor in Neurology at the UCL Institute of Neurology and Consultant at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London.

Professor Simon Shorvon, MD, FCRP is Professor of Clinical Neurology at the UCL Institute of Neurology and Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital
for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London.