Epilepsy 101: The new patient and family guide to living well

I have lived with a seizure disorder since 1980, first seizure at 13 years of age. Life has been a challenging journey, from junior high through college, to career, a marriage, motherhood and beyond. The authors are the best epilepticologists in this country. I have made pilgrimages to their offices in various cities in the USA to have them evaluate me. One of these authors/epilepticologists finally found the brain lesion that is the source of my seizures. I cried that day, it took so many years to get there and these authors/physicians finally answered my questions. I buy this book for others, the notes on SUDEP on page 142 are invaluable, so are the notes one’s menstrual cycle correlated with seizures on page 216. This book is a MUST have for anyone who lives with seizures.

My daughter was recently diagnosed. I bought this book for her so she can start doing some research and maybe know what questions to ask doctors and have a better idea about her symptoms. She is very happy with it. I am ordering a second one for myself.

This text captures a very basic overview on epilepsy, and so easy to read. It was as captivating as any novel! Well done to the author. It’s so useful to educate my patients.

It is hard describe the sheer terror I had when my daughter had her first seizure. When she was diagnosed with epilepsy I just felt scared and jumped in head first to educate myself on the topic. Epilepsy 101 is a must read and my favorite of all the books I purchased. The authors explained in a way that was easy for me to understand what is epilepsy, what are our treatment options and most importantly how to live with epilepsy. It is remarkably reader-friendly for a medical book, and told me everything I needed to know about seizures and and does so in the most reassuring and calming way imaginable. I highly recommend!

I have worked as a nurse in the field of epilepsy for > 25 years. This book is a great source of information for diagnosis and treatment and how to deal with epilepsy. The chapter on treatment options is very complete and up to date. If any one needs to know what epilepsy is all about, I highly recommend this book written for patients and families.

I appreciated the ability to understand the content of this book as consumer having never worked in medicine. I am really happy with all the information provided. It has helped me a lot to understand what my friend is experiencing. Dr. Kuzniecky’s book is a must-read for anyone with epilepsy or anyone who has a relative or a friend with epilepsy. This book is a great read for parents, caregivers, nurses, or anyone trying to gain an understanding.

A holistic, comprehensive, easy to use reference for patients, family and their support system. Dr Kuzniecky and his colleagues provide a resource for information before, during and after diagnosis. Helps to separate myth from reality and facilitates knowledge sharing to simplify decision making process.

If you have recently been diagnosed with epilepsy, I wouldn't buy this book. Too many worst case scenarios. It's a fright fest.