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 ...
Generalized 3 Hz spike and wave discharges in a child with childhood absence epilepsy. Credit: Wikipedia. For epilepsy patients, stress and anxiety can exacerbate their condition; increasing the frequency and severity of seizures. Until now, it was unclear why this happened and what could be done...
Idiopathic Epilepsy— When the cause of repeating seizures in a dog is unknown, this is known as idiopathic epilepsy. This is an inherited condition that is more common in some breeds than others, including Labrador retrievers. However, it is very unusual for an older dog to suddenly start di...
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...
Sleep is essential for regenerating the body and replenishing energy. Lack of sleep alone may not cause depression, but it does increase risk and can make existing depression symptoms worse. Even if a person with depression is getting enough sleep, they may not wake up feeling refreshed because...
FYI, hypothyroidism has been linked to seizures as well http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/Lowthyroid.html Adrienne Farricelli CPDT-KA, Dip.CBST (author)from USA on August 01, 2009: Well, let's keep finger crossed that this may be a cure all! Keep me updated as this sounds interesting and...
They also thought that sleepwalking had to do with epilepsy, hysteria, dissociative disorders or even your own secret wishes. To be perfectly honest, no one knows exactly why people sleepwalk, but we'll talk about some possibilities. We've mentioned that sleepwalking occurs during your deepest ...
(or vagus) nerve stimulation, which is typically used to treat epilepsy, to stop long-term hiccups. Vagal nerve stimulation uses an implanted device to deliver electrical impulses to the vagus nerve. There have been a small number of cases where this treatment has been temporarily or partially ...