title: The individual with epilepsy.
abstract: Epilepsy is a global condition, affecting at least 50 million people (Reynolds 2001). Judith Lanfear provides an overview of the classification, treatment and management of epilepsy, as well as examining the social impact of living with this condition.
authors.affiliation: Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lanfear
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000503:physiopathology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants