**Section 6** Acute Diarrhea and Epilepsy **85 Chapter 6 87** Acute Diarrhea as a Manifestation of Abdominal Epilepsy *by Tomohiko Murai and Masako Kinoshita*

Preface

Acute diarrhea is mainly a problem in places where sanitation is poor and where there is a lack of clean drinking water and poor personal and domestic hygiene. Acute diarrhea is the second most common cause of childhood mortality. Treatment of acute diarrhea has been simplified with the development of oral rehydration therapy. Rehydration is done on the basis of the degree of dehydration. The current classification of the degree of dehydration has some drawbacks. The new classification method is expected to provide a more simplified method to categorize dehydration. Development of drug resistance among enteric pathogens necessitates the development of safe and effective drugs. Herbal drugs are alternatives. I hope this

I am grateful to the authors who submitted their articles for incorporation in this book. I will be failing if I do not acknowledge the excellent assistance rendered by

**Sujit K. Bhattacharya**

Nirnòy Hospital and Research Centre,

Medinipur, West Bengal, India

book will be useful for researchers and clinicians.

Ms Kristina Kardum in all stages of preparation of the book.
