Table of Contents
Part 1 Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 1 Anatomy of the Nervous System
Chapter 2 Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents
– Epilepsy
– Seizure
– Convulsion
– Epilepsy syndromes
– Classification of epilepsy
– Symptoms and signs of epileptic syndrome
– Prevalence, onset age, causes, seizures type, remarks in epilepsy syndromes
– Diagnosis of epilepsies
– Differential diagnosis of epilepsy
– Treatment of epilepsies
– Treatment according to the type and seizure type of epilepsy Antiepileptic drugs (antiepileptic drugs)
– Antiepileptic drugs of the first, second or third choice in epilepsy and
seizure types in children
Part 2 One hundred Qs & As on epilepsies in children-adolescents
1. Q&A One hundred Qs & As on epilepsies in children-adolescents?
2. Q&A Epilepsy?
3. Q&A Seizures?
4. Q&A Convulsions?
5. Q&A Types of epileptic seizures?
6. Q&A How many Americans have epilepsy?
7. Q&A Prevalence of epilepsies? 8. Q&A Who gets epilepsy?
9. Q&A Causes of epilepsy?
10. Q&A Can traumatic brain injury cause epilepsy?
11. Q&A Is it true that you can swallow your tongue during an epileptic seizure?
12. Q&A Can you get epilepsy if you are possessed by a ghost or cursed?
13. Q&A When you have an epileptic seizure where your body, arms, legs, or other body parts twitch, twist, or stiffen, should you hold the relevant body parts with your hands to prevent such signs from continuing?
14. Q&A Is CPR absolutely necessary during a seizure?
15. Q&A Is epilepsy a mental illness, mental retardation, or developmental disorder? 16. Q&A If you have a history of epileptic seizures but are not having them, can you tell just by looking at someone’s appearance whether they have epilepsy or can have epileptic seizures?
17. Q&A Can a child born to a parent with epilepsy have epilepsy and have seizures because of it?
18. Q&A What is the first emergency care for generalized tonic-clonic/Grand mal epileptic seizures?
19. Q&A Symptoms and signs, the first emergency care, things not to do, aftercare
for convulsive seizures-generalized tonic-clonic/Grand mal? 20. Q&A Symptoms and signs, The first emergency care, things not to do, aftercare for nonconvulsive seizures-complex-partial?
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21. Q&A Seizure record?
22. Q&A Seizure observation record?
23. Q&A Seizure action plan for students with epilepsy seizures?
24. Q&A Antiepileptic drug record for epilepsy treatment?
25. Q&A A record where parents can write down questions they want to ask when taking their child to the doctor’s office or hospital for epilepsy treatment?
26. Q&A What questions should parents ask when their child with epilepsy is examined at the doctor’s office or hospital? 27. Q&A How should parents help their young child who has been diagnosed with epilepsy?
28. Q&A How does a child with epilepsy affect families and how can families help them?
29. Q&A How can parents help their child with epilepsy who is attending school?
30. Q&A Seizure recognition and first aid for seizures?
31. Q&A Epilepsy syndromes?
32. Q&A What types of epilepsy fall under the category of epilepsy syndromes?
33. Q&A How is epilepsy diagnosed?
34. Q&A How is epilepsy treated?
35. Q&A Symptoms and Signs of complex partial seizures? 36. Q&A What is the first aid for complex partial seizures?
37. Q&A What is the first aid for generalized tonicclonic seizures?
38. Q&A What are the seizure triggers that can cause seizures?
39. Q&A Can stress cause seizures?
40. Q&A Can menstruation cause seizures?
41. Q&A What are reflex epilepsy and photosensitive epilepsy?
42. Q&A Can low blood mineral concentrations cause seizures?
43. Q&A How can we help children with epilepsy, their parents, and families?
44. Q&A Do the people in the villages where children with epilepsy and their parents live, and the residents of the towns, cities, and counties in the area need to receive epilepsy education? 45. Q&A Should school nurses also receive epilepsy education?
46. Q&A How can I get information about epilepsy, doctors who can treat epilepsy, and hospitals specializing in epilepsy?
47. Q&A What are the epilepsy psychiatric organizations that can provide mental, physical, economic, and social care and support for parents, siblings, and families of children with epilepsy?
48. Q&A How can we help children with epilepsy, their parents, and families?
49. Q&A What is Camp We Can To?
50. Q&A What is an epilepsy art therapy program?
51. Q&A Should my child receive epilepsy treatment from a pediatrician, a family medicine doctor, or a pediatric neurologist or epilepsy specialist? 52. Q & A When I go to the hospital or doctor’s office with my child with epilepsy on the day of the appointment and want to ask the doctor about the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of my child’s epilepsy, but I forget the questions I wanted to ask, how can I make sure I don’t forget them all?
53. Q & A When I go to the doctor’s office or hospital, the doctor explains a lot about how to treat my child with epilepsy, but I often forget almost everything as soon as I open the door and leave the doctor’s office. How can I remember all the instructions, including the treatment methods, that the doctor explained to me?
54. Q & A I respect the doctor who treats my child with epilepsy. I am actively treating my child’s epilepsy according to the treatment methods he instructed, but when I have questions or disagreements about the treatment, the doctor does not give me good answers. What should I do when I feel like he is not giving me good answers to my questions?
55. Q & A What is the annual cost of epilepsy treatment in the United States and the total amount of work-related problems and economic losses due to my child’s epilepsy treatment?
56. Q & A What is the mortality rate for people with epilepsy? 57. Q&A How many Americans are newly diagnosed with epilepsy each year?
58. Q&A How many people die from epilepsy each year in the United States?
59. Q&A How many people worldwide have epilepsy?
60. Q&A Can traumatic brain injury cause epilepsy?
61. Q&A What is the incidence of epilepsy in the United States?
62. Q&A What types of comorbidities, such as physical or mental disorders, can children with epilepsy have?
63. Q&A What is the incidence of epilepsy?
64. Q&A What about epilepsy in teenagers (teenage epilepsy)?
65. Q&A What causes epilepsy?
66. Q&A Once I have epilepsy, do I have to live with it for the rest of my life? 67. Q&A What is the incidence of epilepsy in teenagers?
68. Q&A What about epilepsy in teenagers?
69. Q&A Is there a treatment method that completely cures epilepsy?
70. Q&A What if I want to stop taking the antiepileptic drug that I have been using for treatment?
71. Q&A While being treated with antiepileptic drugs, I am simultaneously treating another disease with a drug that is not used for epilepsy treatment. What should I do if I forget to take the antiepileptic drug on time?
72. Q&A What are the signs of a seizure?
73. Q&A Besides antiepileptic drug treatment, are there other types of epilepsy treatment methods?
74. Q&A What should I tell people around me who are afraid of epilepsy and don’t know how to help them when they have an epileptic seizure? 75. Q&A When I meet someone I really like and fall in love with, when should I tell him that I have epilepsy?
76. Q&A Can I get a driver’s license and drive?
77. Q&A After I got my driver’s license, I had two seizures, but I didn’t tell the doctor because I was afraid that my license would be revoked. What should I do?