Epilepsy in Women

<p><b>Epilepsy requires careful management and monitoring through a woman’s life<br /> </b><br /> 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.<br /> <i><br /> Epilepsy in Women</i> provides a detailed guide to this challenge. The wide-ranging approach encompasses all aspects of a woman’s life including:</p> <ul> <li>Social and psychological impacts</li> <li>The impact in reproductive life</li> <li>Contraception</li> <li>Pregnancy</li> <li>Fetal health and long term developmental outcomes</li> <li>Lactation</li> <li>Menopause</li> </ul> <p>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.<br /> <br /> Written and edited by an international cast of experts, <i>Epilepsy in Women</i> provides crucial tips and recommendations for neurologists and gynecologists who need to be aware of the subtle effects of epilepsy on woman’s life.</p>