Category: "Education"

What is an IEP?

What is an IEP?

This year, some parents will learn their child needs an Individualized Education Program, commonly known as an IEP. It might be because they severely disrupted the classroom more than once. It could be that they aren’t keeping up academically, even with extra help. It could be a physical disability unknown to parents. The reasons are […]

What to know about frontal lobe headaches

What to know about frontal lobe headaches

Several types of headache involve frontal head pain, and identifying the type experienced can help to determine the best treatment.   Pain in the front of the head is sometimes described as a frontal lobe headache.   According to the National Institute of Health, more than 9 out of 10 people will experience a headache […]

Can apple cider vinegar cure a headache?

Can apple cider vinegar cure a headache?

Headaches are a common annoyance for most people. There are numerous claims about the benefits of apple cider vinegar, from improving digestion to helping to treat headaches.   Whether apple cider vinegar is effective for treating headaches is not yet scientifically proven, but it is still praised by many as a natural treatment that can […]

Dr. Joseph Sirven: Two Sides Of Hope

Dr. Joseph Sirven: Two Sides Of Hope

My patient’s mom drops a 500-page collection of internet pages that she had printed in front of me. It’s meticulously researched and indexed about her daughter’s rare epilepsy condition. “Dr. Sirven, this is light reading for your lunches this week and maybe dinners too,” she said. “I hope your wife doesn’t mind.”

Epilepsy Treatment Often Delayed in Older Adults

Epilepsy Treatment Often Delayed in Older Adults

A new study published in Epilepsia found that although most newly diagnosed cases of epilepsy in older adults are treated appropriately with monotherapy, only half of those patients receive treatment within the recommended time frame, and a substantial portion were prescribed older antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) despite recommendations to use newer AEDs in this population.

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