November 2002 "Ideal for the patient and family member who wishes to go beyond what is routinely available in patient education brochures. It is difficult to find any other publication that is so inclusive in regard to the variety of issues facing patients and family members with epilepsy." -...
This posttest can be purchased and submitted for continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit. A hyperlink to a series of interactive webpages, each introduced by a sample patient case or practice scenario. Upon selecting an answer, the correct answer to the sample question and detailed explanation...
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Case presentation: The case is a 22 years old, single and high school educated man who developed his first epileptic episode four years ago when he was student in spiritual sciences center, so he was captured and suspended his education because of sexual manifestation of epilepsy. Then he was...
(orinternalizedstigma,afeelingofdevaluation,shame,secrecy,orwith-drawalcausedbyapplyingnegativestereotypestothesubject[2]orfearofdiscrimination[3]).Perceivedstigmaisgenerallyusedtorefertotheextentthatthepatientbelievesthatheorshewillbestigmatizedbythegeneralpublic.The attitude of the community or specific groups...
It may take people some time to process what you’ve told them. Try to be patient and check back later to see if they have questions. You might be surprised and learn they already know about epilepsy! Spread Awareness If you want to spread awareness about epilepsy and seizures, try one ...
However, these factors may not exist independently in a given patient. For example, an individual may have a lower IQ because of a comorbid neurogenetic syndrome that presents with early onset epilepsy. Unfortunately, existing studies have rarely had the sample sizes and phenotypic detail to ...
X-TOLE Trial Design and Patient Disposition View LargeDownload A, X-TOLE trial design, with 2:1:1:2 randomization. B, Patient disposition. Screening included all patients who signed informed consent and were entered into the clinical database. All doses were administered as a once-daily ...
These factors include primary diagnosis (such as preference for KD in GLUT-1 deficiency syndrome), age of the patient (KD is the preferred option in infants and young children), resources available for the patient and family, and determinants of compliance such as dietary preferences of the ...
The most important treatment goal is unchanged when cognitive complaints are present. Working towards freedom from seizure should still be the goal of all treatment. Epilepsy treatment needs to be highly individualized to the needs of a particular patient whether it is pharmacologic treatment, neurostim...