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Epilepsy and seizure disorder awareness

Epilepsy and seizure disorder awareness

Epilepsy is a neurologic disorder that affects 3 million Americans and nearly 65 million people worldwide. Unprovoked seizures that affect people of all ages are a hallmark of epilepsy. November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Education and awareness are key...

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Scientists find brain abnormalities in COVID-19 patients

Scientists find brain abnormalities in COVID-19 patients

Washington, Oct 28 (PTI) An analysis of more than 80 studies reporting complications experienced by COVID-19 patients has revealed that about one-third of them have abnormalities in the frontal lobe of the brain, findings which shed light on the neurological symptoms...

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Free epilepsy app ‘Epsy’ launched!

Free epilepsy app ‘Epsy’ launched!

From to time we share something that we feel can be of benefit to our readers. A ground-breaking new epilepsy app, Epsy, which helps users take control of their condition has been launched on iOS and Android FOR FREE in the USA. Modern healthcare and technologies are...

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Hard-to-Detect Form of Epilepsy Can Lead to Car Crashes

Hard-to-Detect Form of Epilepsy Can Lead to Car Crashes

The most common form of epilepsy is a risk factor for car crashes, yet it can have such subtle symptoms that it often goes undiagnosed for an extended period of time, even years. Researchers said the failure to recognize symptoms of subtle seizures is the main reason...

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Novel discoveries in preventing epileptic seizures

Novel discoveries in preventing epileptic seizures

A team of researchers from the Florida State University College of Medicine has found that an amino acid produced by the brain could play a crucial role in preventing a type of epileptic seizure. Temporal lobe epileptic seizures are debilitating and can cause lasting...

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