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Up to 30% of all children have undiagnosed seizure disorders, to a great extent because they are difficult to diagnose and due to a lack of awareness and understanding. Caren Haines, with renowned behavioral child neurologist Nancy Minshew, MD, is determined to change that. At age two, author Caren Haines' son was diagnosed with autism. By the time he was 12, his diagnosis didn't account for his uncontrollable aggression, the acrid smells that lingered in his mind and the odd voices that screamed at him from inside his head. By the time he was 18, his out-of-control behavior mirrored a mood disorder with psychotic features. Silently Seizing begins with a close-up look at this family's journey and examines a disorder that cannot always be identified in a clinical setting. Intersecting at two medical sub-specialties, neurology and psychiatry, the child who has autism and partial seizures is at a serious disadvantage. By inadvertently allowing children's brains to ""silently seize,"" we are robbing children of their ability to function normally. When treated early with anti-seizure medications, many children show amazing gains in expressive language and comprehension. Many begin to speak and learn as many troubling behaviors begin to disappear. Even more important, many children lose their diagnosis of autism. Backed by up-to-the-minute research, this must-read book includes sections on what autism is, the seizure-autism connection, tips for diagnosing and treating seizures, as well as how to better understand children's behavior. To read more about the researchers involved in the development of this book, please reference: www.silentlyseizing.com
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Caren Haines is the mother of a 24-year-old son diagnosed with autism as a young child. As a registered nurse, Caren relied upon her nurse's training to assist her in deciphering the origins of many of her son's perplexing behaviors. Based on knowledge gained from years of intensive research she compiled for this book as well as information provided by top researchers in the field of autism, Caren is helping families become free from the debilitating symptoms of silent seizures and psychosis. She is also the co-author of a children's book, Georgie, The Flying Dog, which explores the concept of unconditional love and acceptance of our differences.
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Haines, a mother and registered nurse, describes how she drew on her nursing skills and training to decipher her son's behavior and symptoms, which seemed to her to signal more than autism. Observing Josh before and after what appeared to be small seizures, Haines began investigating the connection between seizures and autism. In an open and approachable manner, she shares Josh's story, her family's struggle to find a physician to diagnose and treat the seizures, and Josh's progress after treatment. She also discusses genetic disorders related to bot autism and epilepsy, the diagnosis and treatment of seizures, and promising treatments. Haines includes physicians' insights into autism and seizures as well as their thoughts about the future recognition of the autism/epilepsy relationship and the potential for improvements in diagnosis. VERDICT In this insightful, positive, and accessible work, Haines has brought a difficult but overlooked topic to the attention of medical professionals and parents of children with autism. The family stories will resonate with parents and illustrate to physicians the need to at least consider the possibility that epilepsy may be a contributing factor in behaviors presenting as autism.-Lisa Jordan, Johnson Cty. Lib., KS (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. 1 |
| Foreword | p. 3 |
| Introduction - A World Turned Upside Down | p. 5 |
| Chapter 1 Josh's Story | p. 9 |
| Chapter 2 What Autism is...and is Not | p. 21 |
| Chapter 3 Common Genetic Disorders Found in Both Autism and Epilepsy | p. 29 |
| Chapter 4 What are Brain Seizures? | p. 41 |
| Chapter 5 Recognizing Silent - or Partial - Seizures | p. 61 |
| Chapter 6 Diagnosing and Treating Seizures and Co-Occurring Conditions | p. 71 |
| Chapter 7 Neurofeedback and Other Promising Treatments | p. 97 |
| Chapter 8 Family Stories | p. 109 |
| Chapter 9 A Psychiatrist's View | p. 117 |
| Conclusion | p. 133 |
| References | p. 139 |
