Epilepsy - Staying Conscious. Stories About the Different Faces of the Disease

Epilepsy is a disease that many know only by hearsay, most often through fear and stereotypes. But behind dry medical terms, there are always living stories filled with confusion and hope, struggle, and overcoming challenges.

In this book, Maria Panova presents epilepsy not as a verdict but as a part of life that one can learn to cope with. Through the stories of people, she reveals different facets of the disease: how seizures manifest differently, how patients, their loved ones, and random witnesses respond to them, and what needs to be done in case of an epileptic seizure.

What first aid should be provided during an epileptic seizure, why you shouldn’t put metal spoons in someone’s mouth, what are the main myths about this disease, how easy is it to detect symptoms, and what is pregnancy like for individuals with this condition? This and much more awaits you in the pages of this essential and important book.

The book "Epilepsy - Staying Conscious. Stories About the Different Faces of the Disease" breaks stereotypes, teaches attentiveness and compassion, and reminds us that a diagnosis does not define a person, and that life with epilepsy can be long, fulfilling, and happy.