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20 May, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Childhood Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Global, Media, Medicine, Neurology, News, Seizures, Social Media, Support, Women and Epilepsy
(ENGLAND) EPILEPSY has been referred to as the underdog of health conditions as it’s not often talked about. When people begin to have a seizure some people freeze and others would jump into action – either way it is still something that people know very little about. The condition affects around 50 million people worldwide. [...]
16 May, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Epilepsy, Media, Medicine, Neurology, News, Research, Social Media, Women and Epilepsy
Public attitudes to epilepsy show no change at all Written byROB SMYTH A NEW survey has revealed that the public awareness of epilepsy in Burton and South Derbyshire has changed little over the last 10 years. Around one in five people in both areas would try to restrain someone during an epileptic seizure and two [...]
15 May, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Epilepsy, EpilepsyU News, Family and Friends, Featured, Global, Media, Medicine, Neurology, News, Parents, Research, Seizures, Siblings, Social Media, Support, Technology, Treatment, video, Women and Epilepsy
Free DVD and Guidebook Answers Questions for Epilepsy Patients and Families Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS – Television actor and “Dancing with the Stars” winner John O’Hurley is the host of Epilepsy: A Guide for Patients and Families, the latest free patient education DVD and guidebook produced by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and its foundation, [...]
1 May, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Epilepsy, Family and Friends, Local, Media, Neurology, News, Research, Seizures, Social Media, Support, Technology, Treatment, Women and Epilepsy
Hillary Clinton will be the honoree at a June event hosted by a group founded by President Barack Obama’s recently departed top strategist, David Axelrod. The organization, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, was formed by Axelrod and his wife, Susan, to find a cure for a disease that severely affected their daughter. Clinton was [...]
18 April, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Autism, Community, Education, Epilepsy, Family and Friends, Global, Media, Neurology, News, Parents, Research, Social Media, Support, Technology, Treatment, Women and Epilepsy
At the age of two, Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from speaking. Doctors predicted that she would never intellectually develop beyond the abilities of a small child. Although she made some progress after years of intensive behavioral and communication therapy, Carly remained largely unreachable. Then, [...]
16 April, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Autism, Childhood Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Family and Friends, Febrile Seizures, Global, Local, Media, Medicine, Neurology, News, Parents, Research, Seizures, Social Media, Support, Treatment, Women and Epilepsy
(NaturalNews) Over a decade ago, Pistolese presented the results of a thorough chiropractic literature review that out of the 17 papers reviewed, 15 epileptic patients out of 15 reported positive outcomes resulting from subluxation-based chiropractic care. Since his paper, several studies have been published documenting similar results. Of the various theories that have been postulated [...]
15 April, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Epilepsy, Family and Friends, Global, Local, Media, Medicine, Neurology, News, Research, Seizures, Support, Women and Epilepsy
The University of Minnesota is part of a national research project examining epilepsy and pregnant women. Researchers are trying to better calculate medication doses. The challenge is that pregnant women process medication differently, so finding the right balance is tough. “The body changes the way it handles medication. Concentrations can drop so much it leaves them [...]
8 April, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Media, News, Seizures, Social Media, Women and Epilepsy
A pregnant woman and her husband credit their one-year-old golden doodle with saving her life. When 28-year-old Janelle Giannetta of Long Island experienced a potentially life threatening seizure due to a condition called eclampsia, it was Louie whose barks alerted her husband that she needed help. UT San Diego reported that although Giannetta had been to her [...]
26 March, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Epilepsy, Family and Friends, Global, Neurology, News, Seizures, Women and Epilepsy
Elisabeth Crank is a part-time North London police officer who’s portrait was on display at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Her portrait was part of a one-of-a-kind series by Susan Aldworth of three people living with epilepsy. Elisabeth is a very special woman, she only acquired epilepsy at age 25 . Her first seizure came while having [...]
25 March, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Childhood Epilepsy, Education, Epilepsy, Family and Friends, Local, Medicine, Neurology, News, Research, Support, Women and Epilepsy
Epilepsy. What is the first word you think of? Most people imagine someone foaming at the mouth, falling on the floor, and shaking all over. A full on seizure. However, that is not quite true. In many cases, epilepsy is an invisible illness that goes unnoticed by the average person. If someone does have a [...]
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