Epilepsy Explained: A Book for People Who Want to Know More

by Steven C. Schachter, Markus Reuber, Christian E. Elger, et al.

Book Overview

In the last five years, approximately 2.7 million people have been treated for epilepsy and it is estimated that as much as one in one-hundred of the world's population will develop epilepsy during their lifetime. It is further estimated that 60 million people worldwide have epilepsy and in the United States alone, between seventy to eighty thousand people are newly diagnosed each year. Despite being such a common problem, most people know little...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195379535
• ISBN13: 9780195379532
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"