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Epilepsy

Fits or convulsions or Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent, involuntary seizures and is described as a chronic neurological disorder

Timely Diagnosis and Treatment Transform Epilepsy Outcomes

Timely Diagnosis and Treatment Transform Epilepsy Outcomes

Early diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy can help 70% of patients lead normal lives, highlighting the importance of prompt care for better outcomes.

Newer Epilepsy Medications Are Safe for Child Neurodevelopment, Study Shows

Newer Epilepsy Medications Are Safe for Child Neurodevelopment, Study Shows

A comprehensive study reveals that children exposed to newer antiseizure medications in utero show no differences in neurodevelopment at age 6.

Heart-Healthy Diwali: Savor the Festivities, Stay Fit

Heart-Healthy Diwali: Savor the Festivities, Stay Fit

Make this Diwali healthier by swapping ingredients and practicing moderation without compromising taste or tradition.

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Alarming Rise in Pediatric Seizures Due to Swallowing Medications

Alarming Rise in Pediatric Seizures Due to Swallowing Medications

Doubling of pediatric seizures between 2009 and 2023 due to medication and illegal substance ingestion.

A Fit Mother, a Healthy Child: Exercise Could Shield Kids from Asthma

A Fit Mother, a Healthy Child: Exercise Could Shield Kids from Asthma

A fit mother leads to a healthy child! Regular exercise during pregnancy may help reduce the risk of asthma in children, promoting better lung health for the next generation.

Discover How Maye Musk Stays Fit at 76 With Her Flexitarian Diet

Discover How Maye Musk Stays Fit at 76 With Her Flexitarian Diet

Uncover Maye Musk's age-defying fitness secrets with her balanced flexitarian diet approach at 76!

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Rapamycin: Potential to Slow Alzheimer's Disease in Seizure Patients

Rapamycin: Potential to Slow Alzheimer's Disease in Seizure Patients

Rapamycin, a drug used for organ transplant, slows neuron excitability and this can delay cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, in seizure patients.

Guiding Precision Therapies for Seizures

Guiding Precision Therapies for Seizures

Age at which seizures commence and the degree of neurological deficits in children are shaped by changes in a specific gene.

How Indian Women With Epilepsy Struggle Due to Treatment Gap

How Indian Women With Epilepsy Struggle Due to Treatment Gap

Discover the hidden struggles that women with epilepsy in India face. This suggests the urgent need for tailored care.

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International Epilepsy Awareness Day: Milestones on My Epilepsy Journey

International Epilepsy Awareness Day: Milestones on My Epilepsy Journey

International Epilepsy Day aims to enhance epilepsy care globally. Join the movement for awareness and inclusion.

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The Central nervous system consists of the brain, the spinal cord, and the body's nerve network. This complex system is based on one kind of cell the neurons.

Epilepsy and Slides - Animation

Epilepsy and Slides - Animation

Epilepsy is a medical condition where the brain cells fire abnormal electrical signals that physically manifests as a 'Seizure'. There should be two or more seizures before the term epilepsy should be used.

Von Recklinghausen's Disease

Von Recklinghausen's Disease

Von Recklinghausen's Disease / Neurofibromatosis can cause bone deformities and skin problems. Multiple soft-nerve tumors or neurofibromas are seen. Light brown tan spots develop on the skin.

Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome

Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome

Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome is observed in infants and older children. To date, defects in 6 genes are known to cause the syndrome. Irritability, erratic sleep, and fever are some symptoms.

Quiz on Antiepileptic Medications

Quiz on Antiepileptic Medications

Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) also known as anti-seizure drugs or anticonvulsants are a group of pharmacological agents used in treatment of epileptic seizures. 1 in 7 people with epilepsy could have their seizures completely controlled with the use ...

Cavernous Malformation

Cavernous Malformation

Cavernous malformations are malformations in blood vessels that can cause neurological disorders when present in the brain or spine.

Sleep Disorders Associated with Epilepsy

Sleep Disorders Associated with Epilepsy

Epilepsy and sleep disorders have a profound effect on each other. Epileptic seizures can disturb sleep; sleep disorders like sleep apnea, RLS can aggravate seizures.

Epilepsy During Pregnancy

Epilepsy During Pregnancy

Seizures or epilepsy during pregnancy can be fatal for both the mother and child and needs urgent medical intervention. The reasons are often unknown.

Dravet Syndrome

Dravet Syndrome

The result of a rare genetic mutation, Dravet syndrome is an unusual case of epilepsy in children.

Absence Seizure

Absence Seizure

Absence seizure (petit mal epilepsy) involves sudden lapse in consciousness and staring blankly into space, the episodes lasting less than 15 seconds.

Video-EEG Monitoring Test

Video-EEG Monitoring Test

Video-electroencephalography monitoring is a diagnostic technique that records the electrical activity of the brain during seizures for a prolonged period.

Top 10 Health Benefits of Water Hyssop (Bacopa Monnieri)

Top 10 Health Benefits of Water Hyssop (Bacopa Monnieri)

Explore the various health advantages of Bacopa Monnieri. All parts of this medicinal herb can be used for therapeutic benefits.

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