To prevent migraines, your doctor may consider these types ofprescription drugs. Anticonvulsants.These are medicines that prevent or reduce seizures. Your doctor may recommend topiramate (Eprontia,Qudexy XR, Topamax,Trokendi XR) or valproic acid (Depakene, Depakote) to prevent headaches. Antiseizure...
What can women with epilepsy and their physicians do to prevent antiepileptic drug-related events from happening while also preventing seizures? During the North American Symposium session Controversies in the Management of Epilepsy During Pregnancy, presenter Page Pennell, MD, spoke about the importance...
Your child’s healthcare provider will answer any questions you have about parenting or about your child’s health and well-being. No question is too big or too small. You can ask anything from how much your child should be sleeping during the day to when to switch your car seat from r...
At 18, Katie Stubblefield lost her face. At 21, she became the youngest person in the U.S. to undergo the still experimental surgery. Follow her incredible story.
There is no effective antiviral medication for encephalitis from mosquito bites, and a treatment plan can depend on your overall health, age, and degree of sickness. You'll need emergency care right away for serious symptoms, such as confusion, seizures, and muscle weakness to prevent brain dama...
This can lead to febrile seizures (seizures brought on by fever or overheating) and even death in serious cases. A child with CIPA can break a leg and never notice. Fractures and burns are very common. A problem that's more difficult to deal with is joint deterioration. People with CIPA...
In ECT, electric currents sent to your brain cause seizures and change chemical activity. Though no one is sure how exactly it works, after recurring treatments, it may improve schizophrenic symptoms. Learning from PCP? Because of the remarkable similarities between the effects of phencyclidine (...
catsin America get a lot from us, but we may get even more in return. For seniors with disabilities, dogs can be even more than companion pets. Therapy dogs can help seniors walk, open doors, get dressed, prevent falls, call 911, retrieve objects, bark for help and detect seizures. ...
(e.g.,Black, 2010;Müller et al., 2022). To prevent this from happening and to ensure smooth, successful transitions, speech–language pathologists (SLPs) developed This is Me (TiME), an innovative technology tool, to help students/patients advocate for needed support in their new settings ...