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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 »

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...Sabril (vigabatrin) Oral Solution has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat infantile spasms in children ages 1 month to 2 years. Sabril Read on »

Poor People With Epilepsy More Prone to Uncontrolled Seizures by HealthFinder Posted Wed 02 Mar 2011 12:00pm . WEDNESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Epilepsy patients who are poor are more likely to have uncontrolled seizures, drug-related side effects, and a lower overall quality of life... the anti-epileptic drugs. "Future research needs to examine specific site-related factors that may be associated with these disparities in care for individuals with epilepsy Read on »

Has anyone heard of seizures that are not epilepsy but can be bought on by anxiety/panic disorder? by David M. Patient Expert

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Posted Tue 23 Mar 2010 8:28pm My son is having regular seizures – not epilepsy – very traumatic to witness, is hospitalised each time. Has had 2 major episodes that have involved us being flown out as we live remote – had all tests = all clear. no drugs involved. latest theory is panic/anxiety disorder…..can anyone help me with more infor or good websites? Thanks Read on »

Seizure Control: What Can You Take for Epilepsy? by EpilepsyTeam .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm with epilepsy. ANNOUNCER: While taking one drug can help avoid side effects, it also cuts down the chances for drug interaction. BLANCA VAZQUEZ, MD: If you use two medicines... is important to people with epilepsy. Now that, plus the goal of freedom from seizures seems more attainable than ever. BLANCA VAZQUEZ, MD: When we simplify the regimen, we use one Read on »

High-fat ketogenic diet effective for childhood seizure disorder by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 22 May 2010 12:00am study published online April 30, 2010 in the journal Epilepsia. Infantile spasms, also called West syndrome, is a stubborn form of epilepsy that often does not get better... of the ketogenic diet program at Hopkins Children’s. The ketogenic diet, made up of high-fat foods and few carbohydrates, works by triggering biochemical changes that eliminate seizure Read on »

Officially diagnosed with "Seizure Disorder" by anewkindofperfect Posted Tue 13 Oct 2009 10:05pm I am sad. Heartbroken, pitiful, pathetic, and sad. :( Peanut's EEG definately showed seizure activity, which is scary to me since we didn't notice any seizures during the 45 minute test. That means she is having many more than we originally thought, that we aren't even seeing. On the EEG, they were localized seizures but then they spread Read on »

Flu Shot Seizures, Chemical Cuisine and Health Care Wrong by RSBell Posted Sat 29 Jan 2011 10:31pm . Hour One: Flu Shot Seizures & Chemical Cuisine – It is getting rather difficult for the pharmaceutically-conflicted mainstream media to put vaccine-induced diseases back... – resulting in seizures! What if this happened from ingestion of a dietary supplement? Oh but wait, scientists still fear MMR link to autism ! Do you REALLY know what you Read on »

Medication Concerns Surrounding ADHD and Epilepsy by Nicolas I. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 22 Jan 2009 6:54pm

4 Comments connecting these drugs to increased seizures and epileptic episodes were acquired. Nevertheless, this was not meant to refute all claims that there is an increase risk of epilepsy... Tourette's, the disorder of Epilepsy also finds itself to be overlapping (or "comorbid") with ADHD. According to a study reported in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood Read on »

Women Taking Certain Epilepsy Drugs Can Safely Breast-Feed, Study Suggests by HealthFinder Posted Wed 24 Nov 2010 12:00pm WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- There's encouraging news for women with epilepsy who want to nurse their babies. Children whose mothers took certain anti-seizure medications... one of four common antiepileptic drugs, and found no difference in IQ levels at age 3 among those who were breast-fed versus formula-fed. "For women who have epilepsy Read on »