"This practical guide to the classification and diagnosis of epilepsy provides coverage of what epilepsy is, how to make the diagnosis, anti-epileptic drugs, nondrug treatments, and living with epilepsy. Richly illustrated, the book will also address epilepsy within special groups such as women, children and those with learning disabilities, as well as providing guidance on long term monitoring and review, and support and self-management. Written for GPs and related primary health care professionals, this book reflects current NICE guidelines"--Provided by publisher.

What is epilepsy? : Incidence, prevalence and aetiology / W. Henry Smithson and Matthew C. Walker -- Describing and classifying the condition / Colin D. Ferrie and Matthew C. Walker -- Making the diagnosis : taking a history, clinical examination, investigations / Jan Bagshaw ... [et al.] -- Managing the drug treatment of epilepsy / Colin D. Ferrie ... [et al.] -- Non-drug treatments including epilepsy surgery / Colin D. Ferrie, W. Henry Smithson and Matthew C. Walker -- Prolonged or repeated seizures / Matthew C. Walker -- Special groups : women, children, learning disability and the elderly / Jan Bagshaw, Colin D. Ferrie and Mike P. Kerr -- Monitoring and review : how to manage the condition long term / Colin D. Ferrie, Alice Hanscomb and Mike P. Kerr -- Living with epilepsy : information, support and self-management / Alice Hanscomb and W. Henry Smithson.