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Epilepsy, the fourth most common neurological disorder, affects people of all ages and can cause unpredictable seizures. Learn more from the Epilepsy Foundation
VNS Therapy™treatment is delivered through a device that sends mild pulses to the left vagus nerve at regular intervals throughout the day in an effort toprevent seizures. An additional dose of therapymay be delivered in an effort to stop or shorten your seizure, decrease its intensity and ...
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Because ourbrain has many different functions-such as memory, movement, moods, and all of our senses, a seizure can temporarily or seriously affect each and every one of these. What is epilepsy: how epilepsy affects the body Epilepsydoesn’t just affect our brain, but also our body and org...
Epilepsy is a brain disorder involving repeated, spontaneous seizures of any type. The severity of symptoms can vary greatly, from simple staring spells to loss of consciousness and violent convulsions. For most people with epilepsy, each seizure is similar to previous ones. The type of seizure ...
Why is an epilepsy surgery performed? Long-term control of epileptic seizures is important for a patient’s wellbeing because uncontrolled seizures can be debilitating and increase the risk for: Accidental injuries Cognitive decline Status epilepticus, an emergency condition of continuous seizure that la...
Epilepsy is a disease of the brain defined by any of the following conditions: 1. At least 2 unprovoked (or reflex) seizures occurring more than 24 hours apart; 2. One unprovoked (or reflex) seizure and a probability of further seizures similar to the general recurrence risk (at least 60...
A very low percentage, only 9%, believes that a person with epilepsy can lead a full life and be able to do all these activities. COMPLIANCE On the issue relating to adverse drug effects of seizure medications, 32 patients (29.9%) correctly thought one must first contact his or her ...
SeizureSDs are common in the cortex of ischemic or traumatic penumbra. Our study suggests an association between the presence of SDs in the acute phase and worse long-term outcome, although no association with subsequent epilepsy was found. More comprehensive studies, involving ECoG and EEG could ...