Epilepsy In Our Lives: Women Living with Epilepsy (Brainstorms) [Paperback]

Kaarkuzhali Babu Krishnamurthy (Author), Deborah T. Combs-Cantrell (Author), Steven C. Schachter (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 9, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0195330862 | ISBN-13: 978-0195330861 | Edition: 1

Gain insight as you read the stories of women living with epilepsy-- told in their own words. Women discuss the impact of epilepsy on their roles as mothers, wives, and individuals, and express their concerns about how epilepsy will affect pregnancy outcome, the health of their babies, and parenting. They share candidly how epilepsy impacts family planning, fertility and sexuality.

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About the Author

Steven Schachter is a Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Kaarkuzhali Babu Krishnamurthy is a Doctor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. Deborah Combs-Cantrell is a Doctor at North Texas Neuroscience Center, Irving, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (October 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195330862
• ISBN-13: 978-0195330861
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,018,416 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)