SEVERE MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY ...by
Serene L.
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...
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What is MEMSA?
Myoclonic epilepsy myopathy sensory ataxia, commonly called... had previously been known as spinocerebellar ataxia with epilepsy (SCAE).
The first symptom of MEMSA is usually cerebellar...
Myoclonusby
Andrea P.
Check out this fact sheet if you want to know a little more about myoclonus.
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/myoclonus/detail_myoclonus.htm
Epilepsy’s Big, Fat Miracle …by
Seth Roberts ..
for childhood epilepsy, which I’ve blogged about several times ( here , here , here , here , here ). It’s a very... of certain fats. Perhaps eating enough of these fats would prevent childhood epilepsy. (b...
What if it was your child? What would you do?by
michaelbgerber
My niece, Chelsea is a beautiful, sweet girl. She is also a very sick young girl. She has a very rare disease called Lafora, a progressive, degenerative myoclonic epilepsy. Since being diagnosed...
Innovative epilepsy treatment a ...by
Serene L.
Innovative epilepsy treatment a godsend for Rocklin pastor
John-Paul Meyer... later, the 52-year-old Meyer was diagnosed with epilepsy.
Meyer, a pastor for 22 years...
November is Epilepsy Awareness M...by
Kelly
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 awareness band, or Jenelle...
myoclonus action and hiv
no medsabout a month ago i was diagnossed with action myoclonus. MRI scan and EEC revealed no brain problems... the myclonus and he advises tostart treatment. can hiv be the cause of this myoclonus and if i start will it clear ? Keith Henry, M.D. myoclonus action and hiv Myoclonus is a condition of rapid, brief...crap
what is cause of nocturnal myoclonus
Had an onset of severe nocturnal myoclonus starting immediately following total knee replacement. had a femoral block as well as spinal block. symptoms began as soon as blocks wore off. never had a problem before this. I began timing them, had up to 73 within 35 minutes. Hubby had been sleepin on couch due to body...crap
Epilepsy and Migraine?
Full Question:
epilepsy and migraine
i have epilepsy, now controlled and bih... who ends up treating you for Migraine consult with the doctor treating you for epilepsy. Many medications used to treat epilepsy are also good for preventing Migraines.
Good luck,
John Claude Krusz and Teri...crap
Trileptal Fails Test for Migraine Prevention
Over the last several years, neuronal stabilizing agents (also known as anti-convulsants or epilepsy medications) have been increasingly prescribed for Migraine prevention. Out of the four medications that are actually FDA approved for Migraine prevention, two of them -- Depakote and Topamax...crap
Could a back/neck specialist find a reason for migraines? I have scoleosis/osteo in my back.
I have had migraines for around 20 years and have been on antidepressants of all kinds, epilepsy drugs, you name it. I have been on the MAOI Marplan for a year and a half although the RX info says one should only stay on it for a few weeks then ween off. Yet my doctor wants to INCREASE the dosage...crap
can topamax be used on a 2 year old that has been diagnosed with compact small seizures?
He has no actual signs of epilepsy. First he was diagnosed with a high body temperature that supposedly gave him the seizures, in the hospital we were told they were called compact small seizures. to date they treat him with topamax. Could it be dangerous for the child later on?
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10/15/07 #2 - Connection between Migraine and epilepsy, seizure disorders?
Full Question:
Is there a connection between migraines and epilepsy/seizure disorder? Or are migraines a form of epilepsy/seizure disorder?
Answer:
Hello;
There is a connection between Migraines and epilepsy, but exactly what that connection is has yet to be fully understood.
No...crap