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American Vaccine Court Rules DTaP (Pertussis Whooping Cough) Vaccine Legal Cause of Epilepsy & Boy's Death by Kim S. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Dec 2010 12:00am , ) administrators of the estate of ) ELIAS TEMBENIS, ) Entitlement; Death; ) DTaP; Seizure disorder; epilepsy; Petitioners, ) Cause-in-fact; ) Complex febrile seizure; v. ) No alternative... was a legal cause of his epilepsy and death. Respondent has not overcome Petitioners’ evidence by proving an alternative cause. Therefore, I find that Petitioners have established Read on »

US Vaccine Court Rules Routine DTaP (Diptheria Tetanus Pertussis Shot) Legal Cause of Epilepsy & Death by Kim S. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 06 Jan 2011 12:00am of the estate of ) ELIAS TEMBENIS, ) Entitlement; Death; ) DTaP; Seizure disorder; epilepsy; Petitioners, ) Cause-in-fact; ) Complex febrile seizure; v. ) No alternative cause ) SECRETARY... of his epilepsy and death. Respondent has not overcome Petitioners’ evidence by proving an alternative cause. Therefore, I find that Petitioners have established entitlement Read on »

Combat Injuries May Cause Epilepsy Years Later by Medline Plus Posted Mon 19 Jul 2010 1:16pm a head injury as many as 30 years down the road, hints a new study of Vietnam veterans. Post-traumatic epilepsy, as the seizure disorder is known... unclear how head injuries cause epilepsy, however, especially so many years later. The researchers, led by Jordan Grafman of the National Institute Read on »

Can Smoking Cause Epilepsy Foetus? by Methods of Healing Patient Expert

Posted Sat 20 Mar 2010 10:02pm and can cause birth defects. Some women with epilepsy are able to taper off anticonvulsant medications for pregnancy, but this is not possible for all women. Your doctor can... For years women who had epilepsy were discouraged from becoming pregnant and women who smoke are still encouraged to stop smoking before becoming pregnant. Does Read on »

Epilepsy’s Big, Fat Miracle … by Seth Roberts .. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Fri 26 Nov 2010 12:00am … is the title of a New York Times Magazine article about the ketogenic diet, a treatment for childhood epilepsy, which I’ve blogged about several times ( here , here... of certain fats. Perhaps eating enough of these fats would prevent childhood epilepsy. (b) It shows how someone who cares enough in this case, Jim Abrahams, whose son had epilepsy Read on »

Sabril Approved by FDA to Treat Spasms in Infants and Epileptic Seizures by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Mon 24 Aug 2009 12:27pm . Epilepsy is a neurological condition that produces disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the brain, causing people to have recurring seizures. Seizures happen when nerve... use in combination with other medications to treat complex partial seizures that have not responded adequately to previous drug therapies. “Seizures can cause impaired Read on »

Arizona Man Blames Assault on Epileptic Seizure by Dr. Romeo V. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Fri 11 Jun 2010 9:04am A 49-year old Arizona man has been sentenced to a year of probation for an assault which he allegedly committed during an epileptic seizure. David Stade of Kingman... seizure brought on by stress. An examination by a Las Vegas neurologist several months after the incident confirmed that Stade suffers from complex partial seizure epilepsy Read on »

FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY by Serene L. Patient Expert

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Posted Mon 25 Aug 2008 3:25pm idiopathic partial epilepsy with auditory features. Epileptic seizures with clear auditory and visual hallucinations are very rare. This, together with the extreme length of her... of epilepsy in 1957 was delayed due to an assumption that these were attacks of delirium tremens . He died after an epileptic seizure aged 51 Read on »

Dog Epilepsy by heru m. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 16 Feb 2011 7:35am Signs and Symptoms Canine epilepsy is a brain disorder that is, unfortunately, quite common. While not all seizures that dogs experience are caused by epilepsy... this time. If your pet suffers from a seizure for the first time, seek veterinary help. A professional will be able to determine whether the episode was caused by epilepsy Read on »

Epilepsy Risk Factors by Methods of Healing Patient Expert

Posted Sun 21 Mar 2010 2:41am The risk of developing epilepsy can be attributed to any cause that disturbs the normal electrical activity in the brain such as abnormal brain development, damage... attacks or strokes can cause epilepsy. Illness and Other Factors Illnesses that can lead to epilepsy include but are not limited to hydrocephalus, Meningitis, viral encephalitis Read on »