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- Mayo Clinic Minute: Why kids with epilepsy need a seizure action plan
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures And it's common It's estimated that 1 in 26 people develop the disorder, according to the Epilepsy Foundation It affects people of all genders, races and ages, including children
- Demystifying epilepsy and increasing awareness
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month Epilepsy, also known as a seizure disorder, is a neurological condition affecting the nervous system Epileptic seizures are caused by disturbances in the electrical activity of the brain These seizures may be related to a brain injury or a family tendency, but most of the time the cause is unknown In fact, in two-thirds […]
- Seizure forecasting with wrist-worn devices possible for people with . . .
ROCHESTER, Minn — Despite medications, surgery and neurostimulation devices, many people with epilepsy continue to have seizures The unpredictable nature of seizures is severely limiting If seizures could be reliably forecast, people with epilepsy could alter their activities, take a fast-acting medication or turn up their neurostimulator to prevent a seizure or minimize its effects […]
- Enjoying a ‘New Normal’ After Epilepsy Surgery
Life has changed in other ways, too Jessica now works for the Epilepsy Foundation Northwest as manager of the H O P E (Helping Other People with Epilepsy) Volunteer Program She says the job is a perfect fit “I can relate to so many people and give them hope,” she says
- ‘Dogtor’ and doctor return joy to boy with severe epilepsy
Affecting about 0 5% of children with epilepsy, DEE-SWAS is rare, according to the Epilepsy Foundation DEE-SWAS typically starts in children between the ages of 2 and 12 Regression of skills or failure to gain new skills is the hallmark of DEE-SWAS, although children also may have seizures
- Expert alert: Communication with care team helps patients with epilepsy . . .
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic conditions in the U S , affecting about 3 4 million people, according to the Epilepsy Foundation November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month Dr Burkholder shares tips that patients and families can consider for visits with their health care provider and times in between: Prepare ahead of time
- COVID-19: Tips for people with neurologic issues, such as epilepsy and . . .
Though patients with chronic neurologic conditions like epilepsy are not at increased risk to contract COVID-19, they are more susceptible to increased seizures as a result of growing stress and anxiety over the pandemic "We know that stress increases the environment for seizures to occur," says Dr Joseph Sirven, a Mayo Clinic neurologist "So with […]
- A previsão de convulsões é possível com a utilização de dispositivos de . . .
O estudo é parte do Epilepsy Foundation of America's Epilepsy Innovation Institute e do projeto My Seizure Gauge, que é uma colaboração internacional que tem como objetivo a utilização de dispositivos vestíveis para a detecção e previsão de convulsões em epilepsia Apoio suplementar foi oferecido pelo Programa de Inteligência
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