New research from the University of Liverpool, published in the journalBrain, has highlighted the potential reasons why many patients with severe epilepsy still continue to experience seizures even after surgery. Epilepsy continues to be a serious health problem and is the most common serious neurologi...
Why do People have Seizures and Epilepsy: What is the Cause?doi:10.36648/JCNB.21.1.01Shivarani ManthenaiMedPub
Many neurologists believe idiopathic epilepsy does not exist in cats. Therefore, any cat with seizures should be worked up for an underlying cause. Focal seizures are common in cats and can go unnoticed, even over many years. Cats are not small dogs and can be difficult to medicate. As suc...
"While medication may make it possible for some people with epilepsy to safely drive, they must first be diagnosed. Our study sought to define how often seizures happen while driving before a diagnosis and then how long it takes before a person is diagnosed. Our results can then help inform ...
Seizures, often occurring due to the neurological disorder epilepsy, are bursts of disruptive activity in the brain. They causeconvulsions, among other symptoms. Paresthesia and neuropathy in the face and head can result, especially if attacks occur repeatedly.10 ...
Dogs can also suffer from epilepsy, which causes victims to collapse and have spasms. An epileptic attack may involve your dog falling on the ground and paddling with its legs as if it were swimming. Seizures aren’t physically painful for the victim, but they can lead to injury as the vi...
The most common causes for true seizures in dogs are the various forms of epilepsy and lucky this is not a common condition in the Doberman breed, although it can happen. The video below will give you an example of a Doberman experiencing a seizure. ...
What is the cause of Alzheimer's disease, and why is it hard to definitively diagnose? How are seizure disorders characterized? a. What distinguishes epilepsy from non-epileptic seizures? b. Why would therapy for each type of seizure disorder be different? Why are motor neurons most often ...
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Studies show that CBD is effective in reducing the number of seizures, particularly among children. In fact, Epidiolex is the first FDA-approved cannabidiol drug to treat Dravet and LGS, rare forms of epilepsy. It is also known to treat various skin conditions, which is one of the reasons...