Book description
Epilepsy requires careful management and monitoring through a
woman's life
Epilepsy is a complex disease. The hormonal changes women
experience, both day-to-day menstrual fluctuations and the longer
waxes and wanings of a reproductive lifetime, make the management of
epilepsy even more complicated. At some point, the well-being of a
second person, a fetus, might also have to be taken into account.
Epilepsy in Women provides a detailed guide to this
challenge. The wide-ranging approach encompasses all aspects of a
woman's life including:
- Social and psychological impacts
- The impact in reproductive life
- Contraception
- Pregnancy
- Fetal health and long term developmental outcomes
- Lactation
- Menopause
Each practical chapter begins and ends with a case study that
demonstrates the more general challenge. The authors develop themes to
provide clinical guidance based on evidence and experience.
Written and edited by an international cast of experts,
Epilepsy in Women provides crucial tips and recommendations
for neurologists and gynecologists who need to be aware of the subtle
effects of epilepsy on woman's life.
