The Woman with Epilepsy: Introduction / Martha J. Morrell -- On being a woman with epilepsy / Lisa Lindahl -- The woman with epilepsy: a historical perspective / Orrin Devinsky -- Quality of life issues for women with epilepsy / Joyce A. Cramer -- Epilepsy Diagnosis and Treatment: -- The genetics of epilepsy / Melodie R. Winawer and Ruth Ottman -- Epilepsy: epidemiology, definitions. and diagnostic procedures / Simon Shorvon and Dominic Heaney -- Antiepileptic drugs and other treatments for epilepsy / Jacqueline A. French -- Epilepsy in children and adolescents / Patricia Crumine -- Non-epileptic seizures / Steven C. Schacter -- Hormones and the Brain: Brian differences / Paula Shear and Rosemary Fama -- Sex hormones and how they act on the brain / Philip A. Schwartzkroin -- Epilepsy and the menstrual cycle / Patricia O. Shafer and Andrew D. Herzog -- Menopause and epilepsy / Fariha Abbasi and Allan Krumholz.

Health Challenges for Women with Epilepsy: Reproductive health for women with epilepsy / Martha J. Morrell -- Sexual dysfunction in epilepsy / Martha J. Morrell -- Bone health in women with epilepsy / Robert Marcus -- Psychiatric complications in epilepsy / Laura Marsh -- Family Planning, Pregnancy and Parenting: Family planning and contraceptive choice / Pamela Crawford -- Pregnancy risks for the woman with epilepsy / Mark Yerby and Yasser Y. El-Sayed -- Risks of birth defects in children born to mothers with epilepsy / Aline T. Derdiarian and Yasser Y. El-Sayed -- Neurocognitive outcome in children of mothers with epilepsy / Kimford J. Meador -- Parents with epilepsy / Mimi Callanan -- Living Well with Epilepsy: -- The impact of epilepsy on relationships / Patricia Gibson -- Parenting the daughter with epilepsy / Joan Kessner Austin and Janet Austin Tooze -- Safety issues for women with epilepsy / Jeanne Carpenter -- Work issues / Jim Troxell -- Appendix: the Epilepsy Foundation's Campaign for Women's Health / Elizabeth A. Borda.