Download or read book Taking Control of Your Seizures written by Joel M. Reiter and published by Treatments That Work. This book was released on 2015-07-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary aim of Taking Control of Your Seizures: Workbook is to improve the lives of patients with seizures. Both epileptic seizures and nonepileptic seizures (NES) are prevalent and potentially disabling. The Workbook is designed to be used by a patient with seizures in conjunction with his or her counselor. The Workbook contains step-by-step guidelines that enable patients to take control of their seizures and their lives. The companion Treating Nonepileptic Seizures: Therapist Guide enhances effectiveness by providing session-by-session instructions for counselors who use the Workbook with patients with NES. The authors developed this treatment approach based on extensive clinical experience and research with epilepsy and NES. Many patients who have completed the Taking Control process experience fewer seizures, reduced symptoms, and a greater sense of well-being.

Download or read book Treating Nonepileptic Seizures written by W. Curt LaFrance and published by Treatments That Work. This book was released on 2015 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary aim of Treating Nonepileptic Seizures: Therapist Guide is to equip physicians, psychologists, therapists, nurses, and other practitioners with a validated, step-by-step treatment for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (NES) that can improve the lives of patients with this disabling disorder. Patients with NES frequently present in neurology, psychiatry, psychology, and emergency departments. The disorder has been documented in the medical literature for centuries, and much is known about the phenomenology, seizure characteristics, psychiatric comorbidities, neuropsychological testing, and psychosocial aspects in NES. However, until recently, much less was known about the effective treatments of patients with psychogenic NES. This intervention provides guidance for clinicians in treating patients with NES and is designed to be used in conjunction with the patient workbook, Taking Control of Your Seizures. Session by session, the Workbook facilitates communication between treatment providers and individual patients with seizures. The authors' clinical experience with epilepsy and NES and research in developing the treatment approach for seizures directly informed the treatment model described. Many patients treated with the intervention have demonstrated improvements in seizures, symptoms, and quality of life.

Download or read book Taking Control of Your Seizures written by Joel Reiter and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary aim of this workbook is to improve the lives of patients with seizures. Both epileptic seizures and nonepileptic seizures (NES) are prevalent and potentially disabling. The workbook is designed to be used by a patient with seizures in conjunction with his or her counselor and contains step-by-step guidelines that enable patients to take control of their seizures and their lives.

Download or read book In Our Words written by Markus Reuber MD, PhD, FRCP and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES) can cause blackouts, collapses, involuntary movements, loss of memory and have major impact on quality of life. Whereas epilepsy is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, PNES are psychological-based responses to triggers inside or outside the body that are perceived as threatening by the person affected. PNES are poorly understood by the medical community. It is common for doctors to struggle to explain this diagnosis, which can leave their patients frustrated and confused. Often people are told that their PNES are caused by "stress" and sent away with no further support or advice. It is no wonder that those affected feel isolated, abandoned and hopeless about living with the condition. In Our Words: Personal Accounts of Living with Non-Epileptic Seizures shows those diagnosed with PNES that they are not alone, and how others have courageously managed to come to terms with their seizures. These heartfelt personal accounts will also allow family, friends, healthcare providers and researchers to gain more understanding of the condition and work to provide a better quality of life to those living with PNES.

Download or read book Good Morning Beautiful written by Paulette George and published by Ambassador International. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At two-and-a-half, Christina was autistic. She didnt speak and had the cognitive ability of an infant. With one-hundred seizures a day, her life was being ripped away by a relentless villainepilepsy. When doctors gave up, we hung on to hope and became her advocates, researching, praying and believing for a miracle. A special diet, with roots in scripture, became the first miracle. Christina proved nothing is impossible when she repeated words to a song, Good Morning Beautiful. Extremely delayed, it was a huge milestone. Her story caught the attention of the national recording artist who recorded the song and prior to brain surgery, people around the world began praying for her. Now seizure and autism free, therapists cite services are no longer needed as Christinas file doesnt match the patient. She made honor roll and still sings Good Morning, Beautiful.

Download or read book Psychogenic Non epileptic Seizures written by Lorna Myers and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-01-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to fill the information gap and provide essential knowledge about PNES and the tools necessary to take charge of it.

Download or read book View from the Floor written by Kate Berger and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coupling personal experiences with practical tips, Berger creates a story that not only resonates with readers, but responds to the question, "What is it like to live with PNES?" Berger's book brings to the table a perspective that has long been missing from the PNES conversation - that of an actual patient. Anecdotes of her own ups and downs and an unflinchingly honest commentary on this condition set this book apart from others in its category. It's not the view of a doctor or a friend, it's the view of a patient - the view from the floor. This is a truly unique and invaluable PNES resource that will add to a growing movement that is undeniably taking this forgotten condition out of the shadows and into the light. - Lorna Myers Ph.D.

Download or read book Epilepsy Across the Spectrum written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-07-29 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although epilepsy is one of the nation's most common neurological disorders, public understanding of it is limited. Many people do not know the causes of epilepsy or what they should do if they see someone having a seizure. Epilepsy is a complex spectrum of disorders that affects an estimated 2.2 million Americans in a variety of ways, and is characterized by unpredictable seizures that differ in type, cause, and severity. Yet living with epilepsy is about much more than just seizures; the disorder is often defined in practical terms, such as challenges in school, uncertainties about social situations and employment, limitations on driving, and questions about independent living. The Institute of Medicine was asked to examine the public health dimensions of the epilepsies, focusing on public health surveillance and data collection; population and public health research; health policy, health care, and human services; and education for people with the disorder and their families, health care providers, and the public. In Epilepsy Across the Spectrum, the IOM makes recommendations ranging from the expansion of collaborative epilepsy surveillance efforts, to the coordination of public awareness efforts, to the engagement of people with epilepsy and their families in education, dissemination, and advocacy for improved care and services. Taking action across multiple dimensions will improve the lives of people with epilepsy and their families. The realistic, feasible, and action-oriented recommendations in this report can help enable short- and long-term improvements for people with epilepsy. For all epilepsy organizations and advocates, local, state, and federal agencies, researchers, health care professionals, people with epilepsy, as well as the public, Epilepsy Across the Spectrum is an essential resource.

Download or read book Taking Seizure Disorders to School written by Kim Gosselin and published by Jayjo Books. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses a simple story about a young girl at school to present information about epilepsy.

Download or read book In Our Own Words written by Lorna Myers Ph D and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of the experiences of people with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). This psychological disorder has received little attention in the medical community and those experiencing PNES have often been misdiagnosed as having epilepsy. Some have been told that they are faking their seizures because their seizures do not register on standard tests for epilepsy. Non-epileptic seizures usually occur as a result of past trauma (PTSD) or stressful events which cannot be fully processed by the mind. It is our hope that the telling of our stories will give a voice to those who suffer with PNES and bring awareness to this disorder, educate medical professionals, families and friends of those with PNES and create a new level of compassion and understanding in order to bring about healing for PNES sufferers and all of those affected by this illness.

Download or read book The Epilepsies written by Chrysostomos P. Panayiotopoulos and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives an exhaustive account of the classification and management of epileptic disorders. It provides clear didactic guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of epileptic syndromes and seizures through thirteen chapters, complemented by a pharmacopoeia and CD ROM of video-EEGs.

Download or read book Diet for Seizures written by Michael J. Koski and published by . This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watching your loved one have seizures or having them yourself can be a very emotionally difficult thing to do. Our daughter struggled with over 100 seizures every day even while heavily medicated (and we were scared of the medicine we were giving her). We felt helpless. We took it personal. We tried everything we could find. For us, the solution was found through Johns Hopkins, Dr. Kossoff, and the Atkins Diet. In a short period of time, the Modified Atkins Diet allowed our daughter to go off all her medication and reduced her seizures to just fifteen a day. Now, a couple years later, she is seizure and medicine free. We sincerely hope our experience will help you. Learn Answers to: ?Çó How much time is required to implement the Atkins for seizures diet? ?Çó What are some of the emotional hurdles that may be faced? ?Çó How can we get our child to eat differently than the family and her classmates? ?Çó What kind of complications and side effects may arise? ?Çó Can we still go out to eat? What about school lunch? ?Çó Where can I find financial assistance for this project? ?Çó I thought the Atkins diet is for weight loss ?Çó How can I keep my growing child from losing weight on the diet? ?Çó Why does this work? ?Çó Theories behind the diets. Recipes and resources.

Download or read book The Color of Seizures written by Kate Taylor and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-26 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Color of Seizures is an interactive self-care book designed to give support and solace to those who are challenged by PNES (Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures)

Download or read book Gates and Rowan s Nonepileptic Seizures written by W. Curt LaFrance, Jr and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-03 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes NES, the population, current research and treatments presenting current best-practice and novel developments in the field.

Download or read book Epilepsy as a Dynamic Disease written by John Milton and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to bring together experts in epilepsy, bio-engineering and dynamical systems theory, to discuss the possibility of treating epilepsy by controlling mechanisms that cause seizures. It includes a unique reference database with more than 1000 references, including hard-to-access references in the Russian literature.

Download or read book The Thing with Feathers written by McCall Hoyle and published by Blink. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emilie Day believes in playing it safe: she’s homeschooled, her best friend is her seizure dog, and she’s probably the only girl on the Outer Banks of North Carolina who can’t swim. Then Emilie’s mom enrolls her in public school, and Emilie goes from studying at home in her pj’s to halls full of strangers. To make matters worse, Emilie is paired with starting point guard Chatham York for a major research project on Emily Dickinson. She should be ecstatic when Chatham shows interest, but she has a problem. She hasn’t told anyone about her epilepsy. Emilie lives in fear her recently adjusted meds will fail and she’ll seize at school. Eventually, the worst happens, and she must decide whether to withdraw to safety or follow a dead poet’s advice and “dwell in possibility.” From Golden Heart award-winning author McCall Hoyle comes The Thing with Feathers, a story of overcoming fears, forging new friendships, and finding a first love, perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Robyn Schneider, and Sharon M. Draper.

Download or read book A Mind Unraveled written by Kurt Eichenwald and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journalist "Kurt Eichenwald, who was diagnosed with epilepsy as a teenager, details the abuses he faced while incapacitated post-seizure, the discrimination he fought that almost cost him his education and employment, and the darkest moments when he contemplated suicide as the only solution to ending his physical and emotional pain"--