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SEVERE MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY ... by Serene L. Patient Expert

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Posted Thu 29 Oct 2009 11:00pm SEVERE MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY IN INFANCY (SMEI) OR DRAVET SYNDROME This is a very rare form of childhood epilepsy. Out of 500 children with epilepsy, only one, or at most two, children are likely to have this form of epilepsy. It is also called Dravet Syndrome. The epilepsy starts with seizures which may not initially differ from those Read on »

Growing out of epilepsy by Jane .. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:32pm

1 Comment of it” to which I have to explain that although you can grow out of it, I won’t. Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (the type I have) is the easiest type of epilepsy to control but it also... I’m not going to grow out of my epilepsy; it’s a harsh truth that even now, almost seven years since my diagnosis I find difficult to come to terms with. The fact that some Read on »

The Seizure Express by Ashley's Mom Patient Expert

Posted Fri 02 Oct 2009 10:01pm . According to epilepsy.com, myoclonic seizures occur in a variety of epilepsy conditions, including: • Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: The seizures usually involve the neck, shoulders... seizures. Treatment is usually not successful for very long, as the patient deteriorates over time. Ashley’s neurologist believes hers are the juvenile myoclonic epilepsy type 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 »

Epilepsy Alert Thursday November... by Serene L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 25 Aug 2008 3:25pm Epilepsy Alert Thursday November 22, 2007 WHEEL POWER By ANTHONY THANASAYAN Here is what you can do to help someone... of the supermarket. Every Sunday, visitors will find Serene Low at her stall from 11am to 6pm. She is there to talk to anybody who is interested in knowing more about epilepsy. Epilepsy Read on »

Snowdrop: Epilepsy by Rudy S. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 23 Aug 2008 3:09pm This is a comprehensive article which describes epilepsy Link: Snowdrop: Epilepsy . What is epilepsy? Epilepsy is the tendency of specific brain-cells to misfire. There are three distinctions of epilepsy to bear in mind in understanding this problem. The first distinction is that an epileptic episode is either partial or generalised. The second Read on »

Diagnosing Epilepsy by Kirk Patient Expert

Posted Fri 05 Jun 2009 5:07pm Some of this information has been presented in various posts below, but I wanted to add it here in the context of diagnosing epilepsy. Epilepsy is diagnosed upon having... the likelihood of accurate diagnosis and treatment. Types of Epilepsy Symptomatic Epilepsy Approximately 30-40% of patients with epilepsy have “symptomatic” seizures Read on »

7 TH ASIAN & OCEANIAN EPILEPSY C... by Serene L. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 12:10am 7 TH ASIAN & OCEANIAN EPILEPSY CONGRESS ( AOEC ) Ti me passes by so fast. I still have fresh memories of the epilepsy congress that I attended last year and this year’s epilepsy congress is already an event of the past. I had attended the 7 th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress AOEC ( People with Epilepsy Read on »

November is Epilepsy Awareness M... by Kelly Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:28pm . And sometime at around age 18 months, she was diagnosed with "Lennox Gastaut Syndrome": LENNOX GASTAUT SYNDROME: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (also known as myoclonic-astatic epilepsy... November is Epilepsy Awareness Month! The chosen color to represent the fight to find a cure for Epilepsy is purple. We encourage you to wear a purple ribbon, a lavender Read on »

Young And Dynamic Epilepsy A ... by Serene L. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 06 Jul 2010 7:08pm Young And Dynamic Epilepsy Advocate Amanda is 17 years old. She has epilepsy for the past 5 years and she handles her condition with great courage and determination. She is a fine example of a teenager with epilepsy who does not allow seizures to affect her life in any way. She has a very inspiring blog about her condition and would Read on »