Epileptic seizures are the eighth most common emergency to which first aid professionals respond, accounting for almost 5% of all emergency calls Epileptic seizures and convulsive emergencies: what they are and how to deal with them An epileptic seizure is a period of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. It can cause a range of […]
A FUNDRAISING campaign in memory of a 23-year-old man who died suddenly from epilepsy has surpassed its target of raising £150,000. Last summer, 17 cyclists completed a mammoth cycle from London to Achill Island in memory of Shane Corrigan, who died suddenly in January 2018 as a result of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUPEP). […]
Riley Naldrett didn’t want the usual gifts this Christmas. Instead, she asked her parents to use the money they would have spent on her to buy gifts for children in the Pediatric Unit at Winchester Medical Center. Then on Dec. 15, the Nokesville teen and her parents drove to Winchester to deliver about $800 in […]
Patients with epilepsy on Medicaid insurance of Black, Latino, and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Island ethnicity were associated with lower odds of being on newer, second- and third-generation, antiseizure medications compared with White individuals. Prescriptions for newer antiseizure medications (ASMs) among Medicaid patients with epilepsy are less likely to be given to Black, Latino, and Native […]
Pet Ricky Gervais saved owner Carrie after she stopped breathing in her sleep numerous times by meowing loudly to wake her. He now rests in an urn alongside Karl Pilkington and Homer Simpson A grief-stricken mother and daughter are remembering their heroic cat named Ricky Gervais, who saved his owner’s life one final time in […]
There’s a complex relationship between seizures and alcohol. Heavy, long-term alcohol use and withdrawal from alcohol can lead to seizures. Alcohol can also trigger seizures if you have epilepsy and often interacts poorly with anti-seizure medications. In this article, learn what alcohol does to the brain, how it can lead to seizures, and what you need to know about […]
