Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I. EPILEPSY • What is epilepsy? • Facts about epilepsy • Basic neuroanatomy overview • Classification of epileptic seizures • Diagnostic Tests
II. TREATMENT • Medications • Vagus Nerve Stimulation • Ketogenic Diet • Surgery
III. SAFETY • First Aid
IV. SPECIAL CONCERNS • MedicAlert • Helmets • Driving • Employment and the law
V. EPILEPSY AT SCHOOL • School epilepsy assessment tool • Seizure record • Teaching children about epilepsy lesson plan • Creating your own individualized health care plan
VI. RESOURCES/SUPPORT GROUPS
VII. ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE • CHOC Epilepsy Center After-Hours Care • After Hours Health Care Advice • Healthy Families • California Kids • MediCal • CHOC Clinics • Healthy Tomorrows
VIII. REFERENCES
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