Epilepsy : Popular Literature

Written by a renowned neurologist and epilepsy specialist, this guide provides comprehensive and authoritative information on epilepsy, spanning from definitions and causes to treatments and other forms of care.

Especially intended for patients with epilepsy and their caregivers, this resource provides clear, scientific information about epilepsy and can help sufferers make informed decisions about their health. This book also contains a section with additional resources for more information.

This memoir recounts the experiences and journey of Kurt Eichenwald, a New York Times bestselling author, who kept his epileptic condition a secret in order to avoid various forms of discrimination.

Pepper Yusef, a teenage boy with epilepsy, and Molly Mavity, a teenage girl whose father is a convicted murderer, team up to solve a decades-old mystery of the murder of an East German resistance fighter during the Cold War.

Fifteen-year-old Lefty Carmichael's world is turned upside down upon learning he has epilepsy. While he believes he himself can handle the condition, he is unsure if he can handle the reactions of those closest to him learning about his disability.

Emilie Day, a homeschooled teenager with epilepsy, lives in fear of having a seizure when enrolled in public schooling and keeps her condition a secret. When the worst happens, however, she is forced to decide whether to withdraw herself from others or to "dwell in possibility."

The Idiot is an example of how art can contribute to scientific observation. Dostoevsky lets us see into the mind and emotion of the person with epilepsy through his character Prince Myshkin. Dostoevsky was also one of the most famous writers with epilepsy.

This children's book dispels the myths and fears surrounding epilepsy in a positive, upbeat and entertaining style and explains seizures in an understandable fashion.

Moon and Christine are polar opposites and yet they become best friends. Moon even tells Christine her deepest secret: that she has visions, sometimes, of celestial beings who speak to her from the stars. Who reassure her that Earth isn't where she really belongs. Moon's visions have an all-too-earthly root, however, and soon Christine's best friend is in the hospital, fighting for her life.

When third-grader Meena Zee is diagnosed with epilepsy, she experiences challenges with family, friends, and school, but is determined to overcome these challenges by letting her true colors shine.

Fourth-graders Maisie and Hank team up to save a neighbor's dog from being constantly tied to a tree because of his epilepsy.