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By Eve LaPlante. 254 pp. New York, HarperCollins, 1993. $20. ISBN 0-06-016673-8.

The idea of an articulate nonphysician addressing the multifaceted topic of temporal-lobe epilepsy is an interesting one, since physicians are not always the best able to communicate concepts to the lay public. This book is designed to provide insights by drawing from history and the experiences of individual patients, physicians, and psychologists. Stylistically the chapters are well written, the index is complete, and an interesting reference list is provided.

The spectrum of manifestations of temporal-lobe epilepsy is broad and can include a variety of unusual phenomena such as sensations of deja vu, depersonalization, fear, perceptual changes, and disorientation. Throughout the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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