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Thought for the day…
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“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” — Les Brown
Increase in Seizures Seen in Kids With H1N1 Flu
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MONDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) “Children made ill by the 2009 pandemic H1N1 swine flu virus suffered more seizures and other nervous system problems than those with seasonal flu, a new report reveals…”
Tags: children, complications, H1N1 swine flu, more seizures, status epilepticus
FREE Legal Resources
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I think that pro bono legal aid is perhaps more difficult to find than almost anything else in this country, except perhaps, FREE medical care. But here are six resources where you can find FREE legal aid and assistance.
Tags: assistance, free, legal aid, legal issues, low income, pro bono, resources, state
Beyond EEGs…Diagnostic Tools for Epilepsy
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How many of us have heard: “Your EEG is normal. You’re fine..” (“It’s all in your head?”)
I know of people who have had 5 EEGs, only to be properly diagnosed when they finally had Video EEG Monitoring. So if someone is trying to pass you off or is ignoring your symptoms, perhaps you should become a little more familiar with your diagnostic options…
Tags: CAT Scan, Continous Videal EEG Monitoring, diagnostic tets, EEG, Functional MRI, MEG, MRI, PET, Video EEG Monitoring
Epilepsy & Migraines — Kissing Cousins
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People with epilepsy are more than twice as likely to develop migraine headaches as those without the disorder. In fact, research showed that more than 20 percent of people with epilepsy have migraines, compared to 11 percent of the general population.
In one epilepsy study, about 16% of those people who had migraines also experienced epileptic seizures before, during or after a migraine…
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