Just before having a seizure they often experience a strong feeling of déjà vu. This has given researchers a slightly more reliable way of studying déjà vu, and they've been able to identify the areas of the brain where these types of déjà vu signals originate. However, some ...
In 1 year, 1 adult in 1,000 adults with epilepsy will have this complication. The risk of SUDEP increases if you have 3 or more generalized tonic-clonic seizures in 1 year. Your risk also increases if you have nocturnal seizures (seizures during sleep). After a nocturnal seizure, your ...
AdultTo investigate the occurrence of seizure-precipitating factors in a large epilepsy population and to determine which precipitants patients most often report.Study participants included Norwegian twins and their family members identified in a multinational twin study. 794 patients with epilepsy were ...
ADHD is usually diagnosed during childhood. You may have had some behavior or concentration problems that were mild as a child but harder to control as an adult. Tell your healthcare provider about any symptoms you had as a child or new or worsening symptoms as an adult. These details can...
(A) Human levels of bioavailable testosterone (blue) in males and estradiol (the most biologically active estrogen) (red) in females decrease dramatically during aging at a time when the brain is vulnerable to neurodegenerative diseases such as AD. Of note, changes in total testosterone (not ...
The SCAT5 begins with the critical initial observable signs such as lying motionless, balance difficulty, and confusion, as well as red flags, including neck pain or weakness, visual changes, seizure or convulsion, LOC, vomiting, or agitation/combativeness. Additional early assessment components of ...
Topiramate (Topamax, Trokendi), an anti-seizure medicine that works to prevent migraine attacks by calming certain parts of your nervous system. Venlaxafine, another antidepressant that can work to prevent migraine attacks. Alternative treatment for headaches ...
In addition, internet-based interventions have been shown to be effective for treating various mental health conditions including mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder. Onestudyassessed the efficacy of a multimodal digital psychotherapy platform on adult depression. Researchers found that online...
Epilepsy, one of the most common neurological diseases, affects more than 70 million people worldwide. Anti-seizure drugs targeting membrane ion channels or GABAergic neurotransmission are the first choices for controlling seizures, whereas the high inci
Your bed-wetting may also be due to conditions that affect your body's ability to store and hold urine. For instance,bladder cancerandprostate cancercan cause it. So can diseases of thebrainandspine, such as aseizuredisorder,multiple sclerosis, orParkinson's disease. ...