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Epilepsy Drugs May Up Risk of Parkinson’s
Strongest association seen for sodium valproate Taking antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) was associated with a subsequent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD), a U.K.-based case control study suggested. There was a significant association between AED prescriptions and...
What Is Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy?
A Complex Type of Epilepsy Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) affects about 10% of people with epilepsy. Several types of seizures occur with JME. The seizures generally begin during late childhood or early adolescence. Seizures can usually be prevented with...
A Man With Epilepsy Who Had Part of His Brain Removed No Longer Feels Fear
"Fearless" is often used to describe bravery and daring, but have you ever thought about what it would be like to lose all awareness of your fight-or-flight terror response? Jody Smith can speak from personal experience. Despite the success of the operation to...
Creating an Epilepsy Treatment and Seizure Action Plan
Knowing What to Do If a Seizure Occurs An action plan can help a person who has epilepsy and other people around them know what to do in case a seizure happens. Everyone who is diagnosed with epilepsy would benefit from an action plan that includes the proper steps to...
Cornwall biker community unites to give brave 12-year-old Jozef Stasiak the perfect send-off
It follows a plea from Jozef's family for as many bikers as possible to join his funeral procession. The biker community from Cornwall and beyond came out in force this morning to escort a courageous 12-year-old on his final journey. CornwallLive reported earlier this...
Life with epilepsy does not have to be a death sentence
Epilepsy: a word that brought great worry in the early part of 2019 and led me to believe my life was over. Since the dreadful diagnosis I encouraged myself to thoroughly read and study to know exactly what Epilepsy is after having several bouts of anxiety attacks. I...
New Port Richey girl with severe form of epilepsy, cerebral palsy gifted castle for Christmas
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - When the Make-A-Wish Foundation asked six-year-old Kathryn Handford, of New Port Richey, what she wanted for Christmas, she said a castle. It was a challenging request, even for Make-A-Wish. However, local construction company Team...
Study finds disease that children born to parents with diabetes may be more susceptible to than others
A new study shows that children born to parents with diabetes are more likely to develop autism and behavioral problems. A study conducted by National Cheng Kung University Hospital in Taiwan and published in the journal Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology...
Growing Up with Epilepsy: Rose’s Story
Rose's first seizure was on Valentine's Day when she was 11 years old. That first seizure was a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where doctors ordered an EEG. Rose's mom could tell by the expression on the EEG...
Lanarkshire Epilepsy
Lanarkshire Epilepsy is a charity supporting those with epilepsy across North and South Lanarkshire, Scotland Help us to raise the funds to keep operating and continue supporting 500 people every year across North and South Lanarkshire! Last year you all did an...
Lauren’s Epilepsy Story
Epilepsy Surgery Gives Toddler Active, Seizure-Free Life In 2013, LaDonna and Luther Jenkins of Southfield, were joyful at the birth of their beautiful first-born daughter Lauren. Their baby girl was healthy and thriving. When Lauren was about 17-months-old, however,...
Castlegar woman plans California-to-Florida cycle for epilepsy
Castlegar’s Kelly Hall, a member of the Robson Fire Department, is about to set out on an epic journey to gather stories of people with epilepsy and to raise funds for a couple of epilepsy-related charities. What are you going to be doing? I’m going to be biking from...
A social worker who helped others needs help after epilepsy diagnosis | Wish List
The Enquirer and United Way of Greater Cincinnati have joined forces for the 36th year to help families in need with the Wish List program. This is the seventh of eight stories that will appear this month. The first seizure happened on a September morning last year....
6 Things to Know About Epilepsy and Seizures
One in 26 people will have a seizure at some point in their lives. And some - around one or two out of 100 - will be diagnosed with epilepsy. Despite their prevalence, many people are misinformed about seizures and what to do if you or someone around you is...
Lil Wayne’s History With Epilepsy Explained
Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne has been regarded as an "elder statesman in the rap game" for more than a decade now, as XXL Mag highlighted. Born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. on September 27, 1982, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Lil Wayne was living in abject poverty...
New Epilepsy Disorder & Genetic Cause Found
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) encompass highly prevalent conditions such as autism and epilepsy, with cognitive disabilities alone affecting 1-3% of the global population. Developmental epileptic encephalopathies (DEE) are NDD characterized by epilepsy and...
RNS for Epilepsy: Everything You Need to Know
Responsive neurostimulation (RNS) is a treatment that may help manage epileptic seizures. Doctors may recommend RNS for epilepsy if medication has not been effective for you. Doctors may initially use medication to treat epilepsy. However, for some people, medication...
Food And Epilepsy: Myths And Facts
There are lots of myths surrounding food and epilepsy. Read on to know what is true and what is false. A balanced diet is a key to a healthy body and a sharp mind. This fact applies to all kids but becomes even more pertinent for a child with epilepsy. A healthy...
Mucosal Trauma During Seizures in Epileptic Patients
Seizures are probably what come to mind when someone mentions epilepsy. Seizures, which are a hallmark of this illness, frequently necessitate an epileptic visiting a dentist more frequently. People who have epilepsy can and ought to visit the dentist frequently....
Wearables will play a pivotal role in epilepsy seizure management
Epilepsy and associated seizures affect close to 3.4 million people nationwide, according to the CDC. The key to managing seizure attacks is understanding key risks and taking steps to avoid common triggers. Wearables are increasingly going to play a role in seizure...
