For a teenager, an epileptic seizure could be the ultimate challenge. And having a seizure on your first date or at your senior prom could be emotionally devastating. But it happens to many teens—just when they are beginning to take on adult roles and responsibilities and privileges. Fortunately, though, some of them find a level of […]
A lot of us say that our dogs make us happy. During Covid, one study even suggested that owning a dog helped stave off depression, but dogs can be more than just good company. They can help you manage chronic diseases from epilepsy to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As Christine Henry, a licensed psychologist in Texas, explains, […]
Strokes, seizures, memory and movement disorders among problems that develop in first year after infection A comprehensive analysis of federal data by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows people who have had COVID-19 are at an elevated risk of developing neurological conditions within the first year after infection. Movement disorders, […]
The mother of a child with epilepsy is struggling to find child care after a daycare center told her they were unable to undertake the specialist training required to administer medication for her son. Single mother Libby Gott told ABC Radio Melbourne her son, Leo, was offered a place at Journey Early Learning in Alphington knowing he had epilepsy and […]
The Taipei Zoo says one of its original pandas is now on medication for epilepsy. The zoo says keepers first notice that Tuan Tuan was unable to walk as normal on August 23rd, and a check of security footage revealed that he had been foaming at the mouth earlier that day. Tuan Tuan also suffered […]
South coast WA sheep farmer and mother-of-three Kate Mitchell knew her son may be in danger after hearing the following six words. “Mummy, mummy come look at Darcy,” her four-year-old son Harry had said. At first, she thought her children were just being “ratbags”. Perhaps they’d taken off all their clothes or scribbled on the […]
