epilepsy

An introduction to epilepsy that discusses seizures and how they affect people and provides information on causes, treatments, and living with the disorder.

Ollie, who has seizures when near electricity, lives in a backwoods cabin with his mother and rarely sees other people, and Moritz, born with no eyes and a heart defect that requires a pacemaker, is bullied at his high school, but when a physician who knows both suggests they begin corresponding, they form a strong bond that may get them through dark times.

As sixteen-year-old Leilani and her family learn to live without electronics, farming the land as her ancestors did, she finds strength in her relatives, her strange connection to the Emerald Orchid--a being whose presence caused global devastation--and her friendship with Aukina but suffers regret over what she had to do to survive.

Describes the causes of epilepsy, different types of seizures, and methods of treatment, and tells how epileptics can lead a nearly normal life.

A guide to dealing with partial seizure disorders that provides information on their diagnosis, treatment, symptoms, and impact on daily life.

Tralain Martinson's friends are shocked when she begins dating Scott Tyson because he is rumored to be on drugs. At first Tralain refuses to believe the idle gossip, but his behavior makes her wonder what he is hiding.

Discusses the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of epilepsy, the types of seizures, and the challenges of living with the disease.

A 10-year-old girl staying with her grandparents for the summer is appalled to discover that her parents' prolonged stay abroad means that she must start in a new school and somehow hide the fact that she is an epileptic.

Brooke worries about her little brother's mysterious fainting spells, which her parents will not explain, and has difficulty at first understanding his fondness for a pet bat named Lucifur.

Describes living with epilepsy, particularly for teenagers, explaining how a teen manages epilepsy with other issues like driving, dating and parents.