June 19, 2012
Seizures: When ‘Electrical Brainstorm’ Hits
“You can have your first seizure at any point,” said Dr. Joseph Sirven, who worked on an Institute of Medicine report called “Epilepsy Across the Spectrum: Promoting Health and Understanding” released in March. “It’s actually very common to present with seizure at an older age. Oftentimes, you will look for potential cerebrovascular implications,” such as […]
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February 17, 2012
Most epilepsy surgery candidates don’t opt for it
Living with epilepsy can be…But despite a recent study showing that epilepsy surgery can be highly effective in the long term, just a fraction of those who suffer with the seizure disorder actually opt for it… “It (the Lancet study) is an important study because it gives us a long-term view of the benefits of […]
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