The Brainstorms Woman: Epilepsy in Our Lives

by Steven C. Schachter, Deborah T. Combs-Cantrell, Kaarkuzhali Babu Krishnamurthy

Book Overview

This text presents firsthand accounts written by women with seizure disorders. In their own words, these patients describe the experiences of coping with seizures, undergoing treatment, and coming to terms with the impact of epilepsy on their lives and relationships. These real-life stories offer insights into the issues encountered by women with epilepsy at every stage of life and the reproductive cycle.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781727499
• ISBN13: 9780781727495
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A MUST HAVE for women with epilepsy

This is a wonderful book. It is a series of different women's narrations of experiences with their epilepsy. The women range in age and interest, as well as to the severety with which their epilepsy has affected their lives. It felt great to put my own difficulties with this illness into context through hearing of other epileptic women.This is a great book to read if you are an epileptic woman, or the husband/ partner/ boyfriend/ girlfriend friend or relative of one.So far my father has read it, and I think it has given him a better starting off point with which to talk about my epilepsy with me. (I already have a line of friends and family waiting to read this book.)The book's author Dr. Krishnamurthy, also heads a comprehensive epilepsy center through Boston's Beth Isreal Hospital. More information about the center is in the book and it is definatly worth investigating.

Excellent Book for Women with Epilepsy

As a 34 year old adult woman with epielpsy, I found this book to be a godsend. I was given this book by Dr. Schachter this year. In reading this book, I found that other women share my trials and triumphs with epilepsy. I recommend this book as well as the other "Brainstorms" books. This book should be read by all women with epilespy.

Excellent book.

As a 50 year old woman recently diagnosed with Complex Partial Seizures, this book has been a godsend. I actually thought I was losing my mind; but reading this has helped me to understand that I am not alone. I will now pass this book on to my children and family to read along with my friends so they will also understand just what I am going through. At last, I can have some peace of mind knowing that others have felt the same as I have..... Great book, very easy to read. All women diagnosed with epilepsy should read this book.

I'm not alone as an adult woman with epilepsy!

This is the first book I've found that shares experiences of adults with epilepsy. It's filled with a variety true stories of adults living with epilepsy. It's very engaging, and makes the reality of epilepsy not so painful and shameful. I found myself on many of the pages and I learned so much.