Doctors are warning parents that the popular but controversial practice of “co-sleeping” puts babies at a higher risk of suffocating. The American Academy of Pediatrics released updated guidelines Tuesday for safe sleeping with infants and toddlers after multiple suffocation fatalities linked to the now-recalled Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soothers. Every year, according to the AAP’s new parental alert, approximately […]
June 23, 2022 | Human Interest Epilepsy, News, Shaken Baby
A concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can happen after a blow or a jolt to your head. It happens if the impact was strong enough to make your brain move rapidly back and forth inside your skull. This results in chemical changes in your brain that affect its normal function. There are […]
June 22, 2022 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Medicine, Neurology, News, Seizure Types, Seizures, SUDEP
Epilepsy is a chronic disorder in the central nervous system hence it is also called a neurological disorder. This disorder usually causes abnormal brain activity, leading to seizures or periodic unusual behaviour, sensations, or loss of self-awareness. According to Deegbea, Aziato and Attiogbea (2019), epilepsy interrupts the normal electrical activity of the brain to cause […]
June 22, 2022 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Seizures, SUDEP, Support, Technology
Melanie Griffith is among the most recent celebrities to talk about her diagnosis of epilepsy. By taking this courageous step, she has made the epilepsy room bigger, contributing to awareness and discussion of epilepsy around the world and helping others with epilepsy feel less alone. Griffith said that her seizures were often triggered by stress, and that […]
June 22, 2022 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Seizures, Support
Epileptics who sleep on their stomachs may be at a higher risk of an unexpected, sudden death, says the American Academy of Neurology. Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by seizures. People with epilepsy who experience tonic clonic seizures (formally called grand mal seizures) that affect the whole brain are more likely to die suddenly […]
June 22, 2022 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Research, Seizures, SUDEP
Prevalence, Risks, and Survival Epilepsy is a neurological condition that causes recurrent seizures (uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain). There are many types and causes of epilepsy, including brain damage and genetic brain diseases. Epilepsy can be treated with medications or other interventions to help prevent seizures from occurring, and there are some ways to reduce the risk of epilepsy. […]
June 21, 2022 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Neurology, News
