Contents -- About the AAN Press Quality of Life Guides -- Foreword -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1 Diagnosing Epilepsy -- CHAPTER 2 Types of Seizures -- CHAPTER 3 Epilepsy and the Epileptic Syndromes -- CHAPTER 4 Treatment of Epilepsy with Drugs -- CHAPTER 5 Surgical Treatment for Epilepsy -- CHAPTER 6 Epilepsy and Women's Issues -- CHAPTER 7 Epilepsy in the Elderly -- CHAPTER 8 Epilepsy and Quality of Life -- CHAPTER 9 Guides for Managing Common Problems/Staying Healthy with Epilepsy -- CHAPTER 10 Driving and Seizures -- CHAPTER 11 Stopping AEDS and Status Epilepticus -- CHAPTER 12 Complications of Epilepsy -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2: Useful Sources of Information -- Glossary -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z.