Epilepsy in Our World - Andermann, Lisa Francesca (Staff Psychiatrist, Staff Psychiatrist, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Assistant Professor of Culture, Community, and Health Studies, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada)

This collection of frank narratives by people epileptics from 21 countries offers unique perspectives on the personal and social aspects of the disorder. Reflecting a diverse array of cultures, they reveal many common concerns and show the ways that people around the world affected by epilepsy react to the diagnosis and cope with their condition.