The following sections are included:General Concepts about Epileptic SyndromesFundamentals of Epileptiform Activity: Tendencies to Increase Excitability and SynchronyMolecular and Cellular Factors that Contribute to Seizures. Control (Bifurcation) Parameters in Epileptiform ActivityThe Perspective from the Network/...
Put padding around corners of tables and rails of a bed if seizures are frequent Make people aware: Set up with neighbors the time every day that the curtains or blinds will be opened. Neighbors will check to make sure there are no problems if the curtains or blinds remain closed. Get a...
Gonadal and adrenal steroids regulate neurochemical and structural plasticity of the hippocampus via cellular mechanisms involving NMDA receptors The hippocampus is an important brain structure for working and spatial memory in animals and humans, and it is also a vulnerable as well as plastic brain ....
Febrile seizures affect approximately 3% of all children under six years of age and are by far the most common seizure disorder1. A small proportion of children with febrile seizures later develop ongoing epilepsy with afebrile seizures2. Segregation analysis suggests the majority of cases have comp...
The Ketogenic diet has been used for many years to control seizures that would not respond to the usual medications. This is not a do-it-yourself diet like the Feingold diet, but must be implemented with careful medical supervision. You can get more information about it at the Charlie Founda...
ObjectiveThe goal of the study described here was to examine the interrelationship between psychological factors (anxiety, stress, and depression) and seizures.MethodsIn this longitudinal cohort study, data on anxiety, depression, perceived stress, and seizure recency (time since last seizure) and freq...
Generalized Onset Seizures These seizures affect both sides of the brain or groups of cells on both sides of the brain at the same time. This term was used before and still includes seizure types like generalizedtonic-clonic,absence, oratonicto name a few. ...
Published in association with the Epilepsy Foundation of America, this handbook reviews the special problems faced by women with epilepsy. Hormone levels affect seizures and treatments affect fertility, pregnancy and birth outcomes. The ... Morrell,Morrell - CAMBRIDGE - USA 被引量: 3发表: 2003年 ...
Temporal lobe epilepsy, marked by seizures in the brain's centers for learning andmemory, affects more than half of the 3.4 million people in the U.S. diagnosed with epilepsy. One part of the temporal lobe, called the dentate gyrus, has long been suspected to work as a gate—helping to...
Just as the name suggests, this is a type of epilepsy where people have both generalized and focal seizures. Unknown if Generalized or Focal Epilepsy Sometimes, doctors are sure that a person has epilepsy, but they don't know whether the seizures are focal or generalized. This can happen if...