Category: "Treatment"

How virtual models of the brain could transform epilepsy surgery

How virtual models of the brain could transform epilepsy surgery

An ongoing clinical trial aims to test whether digital models built using brain-scan data can help to identify where seizures originate. Virtual models representing the brains of people with epilepsy could help to enable more-effective treatments of the disease by showing neurosurgeons precisely which zones are responsible for seizures. The models, created using a computational […]

Four CBD Oil Uses That Improve Your Overall Well Being

Four CBD Oil Uses That Improve Your Overall Well Being

CBD is rising in trend as people are getting aware of its health benefits. For many years, the use of Cannabidiol was considered illegal, just like the online Neosurf casino, but now you can use it legally in several forms. You may see CBD powder used in gyms to add to post-workout smoothies, use CBD oil […]

What is epilepsy and how can it be treated?

What is epilepsy and how can it be treated?

The term ‘epilepsy’ encompasses various symptoms that vary in nature and severity, and are different from what is typically portrayed on TV or in movies; an Israeli expert shares everything you should know about the condition that affects approximately 1% of the population A lot of people associate epilepsy with uncontrollable convulsions and a frothing […]

With Neurology-on-Wheels, Doctor Takes Free Epilepsy & Stroke Treatment to Rural Andhra

With Neurology-on-Wheels, Doctor Takes Free Epilepsy & Stroke Treatment to Rural Andhra

Dr Bindu Menon’s foundation runs an initiative called Neurology-on-Wheels, offering free healthcare services to remote areas since 2013. She is also noted for her research in the field of epilepsy, strokes, and other neurological diseases. Sometime in early 2008, Dr Bindu Menon was dropping her daughter to school when other parents and teaching faculty began […]

Growing up with Epilepsy: Changing Docs as you go

Growing up with Epilepsy: Changing Docs as you go

  Almost half a million American kids live with epilepsy and another 10 to 20 million have a chronic illness. As these younger patients grow up, many will need to start treatment with adult specialists, putting them at risk of falling through the cracks. Ivanhoe has more on transitioning care and learning to live in […]

I Thought My Seizures Were ‘All In My Head’ – But I Wasn’t Making Them Up

I Thought My Seizures Were ‘All In My Head’ – But I Wasn’t Making Them Up

In 2019 I began losing control of my body and started having seizures. Initially they were every few months but became increasingly frequent until they were happening four times a day, lasting up to an hour at a time. My right arm developed a permanent tremor and I suffered from severe exhaustion. Having been signed off work, […]

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