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Volunteers offer critical support and hope to patients at Calgary’s Seizure Monitoring Unit
Epileptic patients in the Seizure Monitoring Unit (SMU) at the Foothills Medical Centre regularly spend days in isolation as doctors monitor their symptoms, but volunteers are stepping up to provide companionship and critical support when it’s needed most. The SMU is...
Wiltshire judo athlete with epilepsy set to represent Britain after Tokyo Paralympics dream dashed
Evan Molloy was having 40 seizures per week but will soon take on some of the world’s best athletes at the 2023 IBSA World Games An albino judo athlete from Wiltshire who was diagnosed with epilepsy - dashing his dreams of competing in the Tokyo Paralympics - is now...
Hope for Our Zebra
Alumni family takes on rare disease research to cure their child. There's an old saying in medicine when diagnosing patients: “When you hear hoof-beats, think horses, not zebras.” But our sweet baby boy, Tristan, is a zebra. He’s one of only 50 in the world. There are...
Wickford woman shares experience on life with epilepsy
LIFE with epilepsy won’t get in the way of this Wickford woman from doing anything she puts her mind to. Around 630,000 people in the UK are living with epilepsy. Emma Evens is one of them. Emma, from Wickford, was diagnosed with the condition when she was just six...
How to Dim Flashing Lights in Videos on iPhone & iPad
Videos that feature flashing lights or strobe effects can be annoying to almost everyone, but for people with epilepsy those type of videos can be potentially dangerous. The iPhone and iPad have a handy accessibility feature that will automatically detect and dim any...
Stigma can be the most difficult part of living with epilepsy
Stigma affects all aspects of epilepsy care, from diagnosis and treatment to nationwide legislation and budget allocations. It affects the lives of people with epilepsy when they are not given equal access to education, employment, and social opportunities. A...
Inside Martin Kemp’s health battle: Two brain tumors, epilepsy and on medication for life
The Spandau Ballet star has been open and honest about his battle with brain tumors and the long term effects they have left him with, including epilepsy and dyslexia Martin Kemp is well known for being part of band Spandau Ballet and for his role as Steve Owen in...
Interneuron cell therapy results in up to 94% seizure reduction in focal epilepsy
Key takeaways: Human GABAergic interneurons were implanted in two patients with drug-refractory focal epilepsy. Preliminary results show participants have experienced greater than 90% seizure reduction since surgery. BOSTON — Implantation of GABAergic interneuron...
Surgeons Use Brain Simulations to Identify Seizure Origins
Neurosurgeons are turning to whole-brain simulations to better understand and treat epilepsy According to a Singularity Hub article, a team of neurosurgeons is using whole-brain simulations to pinpoint the source of their patients' seizures. In a recent study, the...
Surgery, a Cost-Effective Treatment for Adults With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Surgery is a cost-effective treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy, with limited evidence suggesting that VNS, RNS, and DBS are too. In patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) considered surgically eligible, epilepsy surgery is shown to be a more cost-effective...
Common Questions About Vagus Nerve Stimulation
How do I know if I'm a candidate for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)? VNS is primarily used for people whose epilepsy, depression, migraine, or cluster headaches aren't responding sufficiently to medications, or for those who can't tolerate medications. If you're...
EU and WHO help to enhance primary care doctors in Barda to effectively address mental health concerns
As part of the European Union (EU) funded Coordination and Transformation of Mental Health Services in the Post-conflict Settings project, implemented by World Health Organization (WHO) Azerbaijan, a training program took place at Barda District Central Hospital in...
A magician’s second act: earning a master’s degree as a full-time caregiver
When Curt Anderson, 54, wanted to go back to college after a 30-year break, he had to do something very few people could do. Anderson is a father of three and a full-time caregiver. His adult son Ty Anderson, 28, has one of the rarest forms of epilepsy known to...
Stress-Induced Seizures – Why Should We Be Careful About Our Stress Level?
Stress impacts us differently, and one way it does it so is through stress-induced seizures. What impact does stress have on you? Some of us have trouble falling asleep. Some people may experience frequent tension. Moreover, stress-induced seizures become a serious...
Researchers Unlock Genetic Mutations Contributing to Disorders in the Brain
Epilepsies are chronic neurological disorders in which large groups of neurons firing at the same time generate electrical activity that causes seizures and involuntary movements. They are one of the most common brain diseases in children and, in almost a quarter of...
Frontal Lobe Seizures
Overview Frontal lobe seizures are a common form of epilepsy, a neurological disorder in which clusters of brain cells send abnormal signals and cause seizures. These types of seizures stem from the front of the brain. Abnormal brain tissue, infection, injury, stroke,...
What Does Epilepsy Do to a Person?
Epilepsy is the result of abnormal electrical activity in the brain, and the most common symptoms are sudden unusual behaviors, such as temporary confusion, staring and uncontrollable movements. “It’s sort of an electrical storm, if you will,” says neurologist Arun...
Benefits fraud racket exposed as applicants falsely claim epilepsy
Seventeen men and women have been accused of falsifying documents to claim state benefits. Seventeen people were charged in court over an alleged benefits fraud racket in which they all claimed to be suffering from epilepsy even if they held a driving license. Some...
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...
Baby had 100 seizures a day before surgeons had to remove part of his brain
Mum Kate Rodgers was home alone when her son, who was born in July 2018, had a seizure that did not stop. After calling an ambulance, Ronnie needed rescue medication and was diagnosed with epilepsy A mum has detailed how her month-old baby was having 100 seizures a...
