A study has found that how people behave on their social media could be a warning sign for people at risk of dying due to an epileptic seizure. Several studies have shown that at least one epileptic person dies for every thousand people suffering from epilepsy. But many deaths happen suddenly. Sudden Unexpected Death in […]
For about a third of all epilepsy patients, anti-seizure medication doesn’t work. That’s why the Cleveland Clinic wants to study whether yoga, music therapy, or behavioral therapy could help people who still have seizures even after taking medication. “When we talk to patients with epilepsy, they tell us—almost all of them—that they tend to have their seizures […]
Of more than 9,000 EMS encounters, only 3.9% followed expert recommendations Prehospital treatment of people with status epilepticus rarely was consistent with expert guidelines, an analysis of emergency medical service (EMS) agency records showed. Initial treatment was concordant with guidelines in only 3.9% of 9,176 EMS encounters for status epilepticus, reported Elan Guterman, MD, of […]
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by abnormal activity in the brain, triggering seizures. Now, what happens in the human body when a seizure occurs? “Our whole body is an electrical system. We’re communicating through the nerves, and they’re electrical, and your brain is the main generator,” Glenna Tolbert, assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen School […]
Today I received some devastating news. I received a Facebook Message from someone I know: “Chuck, My son died of epilepsy on Mother’s Day. He may have had abdominal form since middle school. How can we raise awareness for those with epilepsy and cyclic vomiting? He left some acoustic guitar music he played despite repeated […]
Known as the Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act, a bipartisan bill introduced this week seeks to ensure unrestricted access to specific strains high in CBD for individuals battling intractable epilepsy. Requesting an exemption from the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) for “strains of therapeutic hemp” known to be high in Cannabidiol (CBD), the bill was announced […]
