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Pets’ Positive Impact on Human Health
Many people have a pet, but may not realize the health benefits they receive when they own a dog, cat, or other animal. Dr. Fabian Sandoval is the President and C.E.O. of Emerson Clinical Research Institute in Northwest, D.C. He said the human body can undergo some...
Manage Epilepsy Through These 7 Holistic Wellness Strategies
Epilepsy may make daily life extremely challenging on both a mental and physical level. Despite advancements in medical technology, those who live with the illness continue to endure a particular set of difficulties that most people cannot comprehend. Fortunately,...
Can Smoking Increase Your Risk of Seizures?
Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, MD Smoking is a known risk factor for many health conditions, including cancer, heart disease, and stroke. In addition to these risk factors, people with epilepsy have another reason to avoid or quit smoking—it is linked to increased...
Are There Foods You Should Avoid With Epilepsy?
Specialized diets, such as the ketogenic diet, have been shown to help improve seizure control in people with epilepsy. While not every person with epilepsy needs to go on a restrictive diet, proper nutrition is still important both for overall health and for epilepsy...
7 types of neurological disorder you must know
This article aims to illuminate seven fascinating types of neurological disorder that are essential for everyone to know. From cognitive impairments to motor dysfunction, neurological disorders significantly impact a person’s daily life and burden their families and...
4 Tips for Managing Your Epilepsy
While epilepsy can be unpredictable and disrupt your life, there are also steps you can take towards managing the disease and living a full life. “Once you’ve been diagnosed with epilepsy, the goal is to prevent seizures. That’s when being prepared, understanding the...
Neurodivergence In Women Is Still Being Misdiagnosed And The Consequences Can’t Be Ignored
Neurodiversity refers to the wide range of thinking or diversity of brain functions that we all have. It's the acknowledgment that everyone's brain functions uniquely — that we all experience the world differently and have different styles of thinking, communicating,...
This flower-shaped electrode could make brain surgery less invasive and help epilepsy patients
Scientists in Switzerland have developed a brain-monitoring electrode that can be fitted through a small hole in the skull and then be fanned out to cover a larger area of the cortex. Cortical electrodes are used to monitor and stimulate electrical activity in the...
Hoosiers Living With Epilepsy, What Advocates Say You Should Know
INDIANAPOLIS–More than 70,000 Hoosiers live with epilepsy, but it doesn’t affect all of them the same way. “I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 24 after having two grand mal seizures. To this day, neurologists and other doctors I’ve spoken with don’t know why I...
Improving seizure freedom after epilepsy surgery
A network of connections in the brain could be the key to improving frontal lobe epilepsy surgery, according to new research from the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. The research, published in the journal Brain, suggests that disconnecting certain pathways in...
Focus On with Dr. Sadek: Traveling with Epilepsy
Traveling and taking vacations are often a source of great excitement but can also bring anxiety and concerns for people with epilepsy. In most cases people with epilepsy can still travel, however, certain considerations and precautions should be in place. One should...
YOUR HEALTH: A.I., Safe Driving for People with Epilepsy?
About three million American adults have epilepsy. Every state has different requirements when it comes to driving with the condition, the most common is that patients be seizure-free for a specific period of time and submit a doctor’s evaluation. Now, researchers at...
Study discovers how genetic mutations contribute to adult epilepsy
Massachusetts [US], May 2 (ANI): About 1 in 26 people have epilepsy, and the most common type, temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), is frequently ineffectively treated with anti-seizure drugs. Neurosurgery may be necessary for patients with this type of epilepsy in order to...
Socioeconomic status affects neurological and mental health
Angelini Pharma and the think tank The European House-Ambrosetti have presented at the Congress of Deputies data on the current state of brain health in Europe, under the initiative Headway: a new road map in brain health, highlighting the burden of diseases. With the...
Head injury, brain tumor can cause seizures
Medical experts have revealed that aside from epilepsy, some congenital and acquired health conditions can cause seizures in adults and children. According to them, trauma or injury to the head, meningitis or any assault to the brain can cause seizures in individuals....
The Link Between Epilepsy and Bipolar Disorder
Though they impact the brain differently, there is likely a correlation between bipolar disorder and epilepsy. Is epilepsy a mental illness? No, it’s not. But it can place people at a greater risk of having a mood disorder like bipolar disorder. We’re finding more and...
Chocolate Ball event raises money for children with epilepsy
Rochester, N.Y. — For just one night, the Hyatt Regency turned into a chocolate wonderland - and for a good reason. EPI Hosted its 37th annual Chocolate ball on Saturday to raise funds that support thousands of people with epilepsy in the region. The main event was...
UVA researchers advance understanding of how the brain responds to seizures
New University of Virginia School of Medicine insights into how the brain responds to seizures could facilitate the development of much-needed treatments for the third of patients who don’t respond to existing options. The research, from the labs of UVA’s Ukpong B....
Higher Risk of Psychiatric Disorders for Children Exposed to Epilepsy Drugs During Pregnancy
Summary: A new study from Aarhus University indicates that certain types of epilepsy medication taken during pregnancy may increase the risk of severe psychiatric disorders in children. The research found a worrying link between the antiseizure medication valproate...
A veterinary neurologist’s clinical approach to epilepsy
A 7-year-old male castrated golden retriever presented for seizures which started 4 weeks prior. He had 8 grand mal, tonic-clonic seizures in that time, and had been normal between seizures at home. Complete physical and neurological examinations were unremarkable. A...
