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Why Are Epileptic Seizures Hard To Diagnose? Here Are The Early Signs To Look For
Recurring seizures are the primary symptom of epilepsy. However, the symptoms may change depending on the kind of seizure a patient is suffering from. Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes...
Beloved Scots gran dies in street after epileptic seizure as partner desperately tried to resuscitate her
Jamie Low, 42, had been walking the short distance home from a friend's house in Dundee when she collapsed. A beloved mum of two died in the street after suffering an epileptic seizure while walking home from a friend's house in Dundee. Jamie Low, 42, collapsed on...
What Science Says About Epilepsy and Cannabis
As medical and adult-use marijuana legalization continues to spread across the United States, some of the most vocal advocates have been epileptics and their families. Cannabis compounds, CBD in particular, have been identified as an alternative therapy for reducing...
Parents’ concerns around CCS strike include mental health impact
Parents are holding their breath, as they watch and wait to see what happens on the first day of remote learning and beyond in Columbus City Schools, while Columbus Education Association members strike. Ashlee Sawyer said she’s concerned about the curriculum, the use...
Baroness Cumberlege in call for redress scheme for epilepsy drug victims
Families whose children suffered birth defects as a result of epilepsy drug sodium valproate should receive the same redress as contaminated blood victims, the author of a landmark report has said. Over 2,000 babies born in Scotland have suffered birth defects and...
Kid Heroes: This 3rd Grader Got a Bill Passed to Help His Friend With Epilepsy
When third-grader Brennan Yamaguchi witnessed someone having a seizure, he worried about his best friend, who also has epilepsy. “People need to know how to help,” he told his mom, and began a campaign that went all the way to the Hawaii State Capitol! Brennan’s Quest...
New study suggests covid increases risks of brain disorders
A study published this week in the journal Lancet Psychiatry showed increased risks of some brain disorders two years after infection with the coronavirus, shedding new light on the long-term neurological and psychiatric aspects of the virus. The analysis, conducted...
How Lifestyle Changes Might Reduce Epileptic Seizures
For those with epilepsy, some lifestyle modifications might help reduce the number of seizures they experience. For people experiencing epilepsy, lifestyle changes may be the key to improving seizure control. While more research needs to be done, early evidence...
Study reveals novel mechanism behind epilepsy, drug modulation
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that arises from abnormal electrical activity in the brain leading to seizures. These seizure events can have a variety of causes, including genetic variants in a family of proteins that regulate potassium ions in the brain....
House Passes Bill to Expand Cannabis and CBD Research
In late July, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8454, the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (Research Expansion Act). A similar version of the bill, S. 253, passed the Senate earlier this year. The bill is expected to head to...
Covid: Brain fog more common two years on, study suggests
Two years after having Covid-19, diagnoses of brain fog, dementia and epilepsy are more common than after other respiratory infections, a study by the University of Oxford suggests. But anxiety and depression are no more likely in adults or children two years on, the...
Pregnant women with epilepsy have more depression, anxiety symptoms
MINNEAPOLIS – Pregnant women with epilepsy have more symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum than pregnant women who do not have epilepsy or women with epilepsy who are not pregnant, according to a study published in the August 17, 2022,...
What are dissociation and depersonalization?
Depersonalization and disassociation refer to a dreamlike state when a person feels disconnected from their surroundings. Things may seem ‘less real’ than they should be. These types of sensations vary in severity and can result from a range of conditions,...
Shreveport hospital is the first in North Louisiana to offer new way to reduce seizures
A group of medical professionals have pioneered the path to reducing epileptic seizures in North Louisiana. In late July, a medical team from Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport performed their first implantation of responsive neurostimulation (RNS) device. This device is...
Scarsdalian Smashes Grueling Guinness World Record to Inspire Other Epileptic Athletes
It is not often people get to witness a Guinness World Record find a new home, but on August 13th at SUNY Purchase, the prestigious award for most sprint duathlons completed in 24 hours was broken by Rowan Haffner. The motive for running 45 miles and biking 108 miles...
This Cincinnati neuroscientist is hoping to find a cure for the disease she has: epilepsy
Christin Godale's life didn't go exactly how she planned. Her days as a New York fashion model were cut short after her epilepsy went into overdrive and hospitalized her for months. “I kind of wanted to understand what was happening in my brain. And I had very...
We have a new ally to understand Alzheimer’s or epilepsy: this amazing mini-microscope of just 2.5 centimeters and four grams
It weighs less than candy and takes up no more than a snail’s shell, but the “Miniscope”, a tiny microscope developed at the University of California (UCLA), can help us visualize the brain or even Alzheimer’s, epilepsy or autism. Can help unravel mysteries. UCLA...
Ottawa family struggles to access lifesaving drugs for daughter with rare form of epilepsy
An Ottawa family is desperate for help, searching for a potentially lifesaving medication for their four-year-old daughter. Zara Wathra suffers from a rare and serious form of epilepsy, which could send her into a fatal seizure at any moment. Zara's condition has...
5 inhumane mental health treatments that paved the way for future research
Key Takeaways Healthcare has come a long way over time; many bygone mental health treatments are now considered dangerous, invasive, and barbaric compared to modern science. Questionable treatments include bloodletting, lobotomies, trepanation, tooth extraction, and...
Pregnancy week by week
Epilepsy and pregnancy: What you need to know If you have epilepsy becoming pregnant might seem risky. But the odds are in your favor. Find out how to promote a healthy pregnancy. Epilepsy during pregnancy raises special concerns. While most people who have epilepsy...
