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Epilepsy is the world's most common serious brain disorder and is characterised by a tendency to have recurrent seizures. A seizure is the physical sign that there has been a disruption to the normal functioning of the brain. Most seizures are spontaneous and brief yet self-limiting and can involve loss of consciousness, a range of unusual movements, odd feelings and sensations or changed behaviour. Increased community awareness and understanding...
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Living with epilepsy is not easy. It's a constant struggle to manage the condition and live a normal life. Chillemi knows this firsthand, and she wants to help others facing the same challenges. In her book, epilepsy You're Not Alone, Chillemi takes readers on an epic journey through the everyday challenges of living with epilepsy.
From retraining your mind to changing the way you think, Chillemi offers practical advice for coping with the condition...
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Follow an adorable facility dog as she helps a child through a diagnosis of epilepsy. Facility dogs are specially trained to help kids through medical experiences-from lifting spirits, motivating movement, modeling the power of play, and more. Nonfiction back matter provides more information about medical topics introduced in the books, from acute to chronic issues, while also proving more information about facility-dog programs and the Mayo Clinic...
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While epilepsy may not be curable, parents can do a great deal to help their child cope with its effects. This book looks at the effective complementary and conventional treatments that can help reduce the intensity and frequency of seizures, and increase the control of the epilepsy. It includes stress-management techniques and ways to help your child create a positive self-image.
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Jon Sadler was four when he had his first seizure following an episode of high fever. That made him the object of constant concern to his family and dictated almost every decision he made. With medication, Jon was deemed seizure-free for several years, though his speech was permanently affected.
After a college sailing accident, he had his first grand mal seizure (loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions). He continued sailing despite...
13) Stella
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"As a puppy, Stella was trained to use her powerful beagle nose to sniff out dangerous chemicals and help her handler keep people safe. During a routine security inspection, Stella misses the scent of an explosive. The sound of the blast is loud and scary. Unable to go back to work because of her anxiety, Stella is retired as a working dog. A young girl named Cloe wants to adopt Stella, the beagle smells a strange chemical inside Cloe's body, a scent...
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When three-month-old Lia Lee arrived at the county hospital emergency room in Merced, California, a chain of events was set in motion from which neither she nor her parents nor her doctors would ever recover. Lia's parents, Foua and Nao Kao, were part of a large Hmong community in Merced, refugees from the CIA-run "Quiet War" in Laos. The Hmong, traditionally a close-knit people, have been less amenable to assimilation than most immigrants, adhering...
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One in 10 Americans will experience a seizure in his or her lifetime. If you have had a seizure or if you?re one of the 3 million Americans experiencing epilepsy, you might not know how best to cope with this common condition. Many myths surround epilepsy, and it?s hard to separate them from the facts. In Cleveland Clinic Guide to Epilepsy, Dr. Elaine Wyllie, a world-renowned pediatric neurologist and epilepsy specialist, sets the facts straight....
20) Nowhere near you
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" Ollie and Moritz might never meet, but their friendship knows no bounds. Their letters carry on as Ollie embarks on his first road trip away from the woods--no easy feat for a boy allergic to electricity--and Moritz decides which new school would best suit an eyeless boy who prefers to be alone. Along the way they meet other teens like them, other products of strange science who lead seemingly normal lives in ways Ollie and Moritz never imagined...
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