{"product_id":"9780470672679","title":"Epilepsy in Women","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEpilepsy in Women\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCynthia Harden | Sanjeev V. Thomas | Torbjorn Tomson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Neurology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpilepsy requires careful management and monitoring through a woman’s life\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Epilepsy in Women\u003c\/i\u003e provides a detailed guide to this challenge. The wide-ranging approach encompasses all aspects of a woman’s life including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocial and psychological impacts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe impact in reproductive life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContraception\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePregnancy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFetal health and long term developmental outcomes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLactation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMenopause\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written and edited by an international cast of experts, \u003ci\u003eEpilepsy in Women\u003c\/i\u003e provides crucial tips and recommendations for neurologists and gynecologists who need to be aware of the subtle effects of epilepsy on woman’s life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia L. Harden\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, Chief of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Institute, North Shore LIJ Health System and Professor of Neurology, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanjeev V Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695 011, India and Fulbright Visiting Professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTorbjörn Tomson\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, Professor of Neurology, especially epileptology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, and consultant\/senior physician at Department of Neurology, Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 March 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470672679\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380380921996,"sku":"9780470672679","price":121.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470672679.jpg?v=1780235535","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470672679","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}