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Challenge of Epilepsy

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Fletcher's book offers a human glimpse of epilepsy through her personal experiences and her triumph over it.
Whether you're a medical practitioner or an an ordinary citizen, this book offers pertinent, up-to-date information about treatment.
If you, a family member of friend suffers from epilepsy, this is a must read.

"...serves the dual purpose of educating the general public..and of helping the epilepsy sufferer and family members cope."

I highly recommend The Challenge of Epilepsy by Sally Fletcher to anyone who is dealing with epilepsy or has a loved one with epilepsy. Lots of very good information! Many varied and outstanding suggestions!!
Max Beavers

I love how Sally Fletcher refers to music as a "Spiritual vitamin." As a musician who has studied music therapy, I could hardly put the book down, and I re-read different sections of the book many times. I found some new information about the power of music, and was fascinated by some of the stories. I often listen to Sally's CD's, "Healing from the Harp" and "Hymns for Healing" and they are both excellent for stress relief and reflection.

Dawn Spencer

Get out there and grab a copy! This is not only a great read, but a book full of advices from the author, who experienced the pain of epilepsy, and overcame the challenge of dealing with it. If you've been injured from all kinds of daily activities in life, or have the annoying aching that won't leave you in peace, then what are you waiting? Go ahead and purchase the book. I'm one of many happy people, who received the help that I was looking for, thank you.

This is a must read for anyone who has epilepsy or dealing with someone who has epilepsy. There are many facts and suggestions that are common sense and is very informative and encouraging!

I recommend this book as a place to get started in learning about epilepsy. Although it is not very scientific, there are no outlandish claims. It presents a realistic picture of epilepsy and a reasonable approach to dealing with it.

On page 9 the author states that she believes that a combination of methods (neuro-feedback, positive thinking, increasing self esteem, yoga, correct nutrition, stress management, spirituality, music and regular exercise) helped her overcome her seizures.

The details are spelled out in chapters 2-9. Chapter 10 is a nice outline summary of her thoughts. It can serve nicely as a guide for people searching for ways to better deal with their epilepsy.

The comments about traditional medical treatment are honest and respectful. The chapter on medication and side effects is unfortunately quite out of date considering that the book is copyright 2004. In fact, none of the newer and very popular medications (felbamate, gabapentin, lamotrigine, oxcarbazepine, tiagabine, topiramate and zonisamide) are even mentioned. In spite of that glaring omission, I recommend it as a great place to start.

This book really helped with alot of information and practical advice to better understand the condition and options with it.

When dealing with a disorder like epilepsy in which the only way doctors treat it is with medications or even surgery, it is helpful to find alternative solutions.

Excellent chapters on music and self esteem. Quality, quantity of references leaves some credibility to be desired.