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FIREWORKS AND EPILEPSY By : Szym... by Serene L. Patient Expert

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Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 2:21pm for information on photosensitive epilepsy and fireworks. After all, we know video games and some Web sites can trigger seizures -- but can fireworks... FIREWORKS AND EPILEPSY By : Szymanski As we come to that fine old 4 th -of-July tradition of fireworks Read on »

FIREWORKS AND EPILEPSY by Serene L. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 26 Jun 2008 7:10pm FIREWORKS AND EPILEPSY By :Szymanski As we come to that fine old 4th-of-July tradition of fireworks blowing things up so there are pretty colours in the sky, we here at the Foundation (well, actually, in my department) have received some calls from reporters looking for information on photosensitive epilepsy 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 »

PHOTOSENSITIVE EPILEPSYPhotosens ... by Serene L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 09 Mar 2009 3:13pm PHOTOSENSITIVE EPILEPSY Photosensitive epilepsy is a form of epilepsy in which seizures aretriggered by visual stimuli that form patterns in time or space, such as flashing lights, bold, regular patterns, or regular moving patterns. Visual stimuli in our houses comes from television, computer, electronic game sets, handphones, etc. According Read on »

Living A Life With Epilepsy by Kirsty815 Patient Expert

Posted Wed 10 Nov 2010 7:55pm and it just so happens she also lives with epilepsy. Thank you Crystal for sharing your story and helping spread the word about Epilepsy! In November 1998 I had a seizure whilst... discovered I was pregnant with my daughter, Amy, I experienced two seizures in the same day and was then admitted to Bolton Hospital where I was diagnosed with epilepsy. Unfortunately Read on »

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

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 »

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 »

FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY by Serene L. Patient Expert

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 visions, lead some to reject epilepsy as a cause. Prince John of the United Kingdom (1905–1919) -member of the British Royal Family -The youngest son Read on »

Living With Epilepsy Thursday Ju... by Serene L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 25 Aug 2008 3:25pm Living With Epilepsy Thursday June 21, 2007 Epileptics can enjoy quality life too, with proper... people. One of my newest friends is Serene Low who lives in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. Serene, 47, has epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder, which causes seizures Read on »

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

Posted Thu 22 Jan 2009 6:54pm

4 Comments Medication strategies for ADHD Comorbid Disorders Medicating ADHD and Comorbid Epilepsy In a previous post, we briefly discussed the challenge of medicating ADHD... associated with treating Epilepsy occurring alongside of ADHD. We will tackle some of these medication questions in the second half of the post. However, in order to do this, however Read on »