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		<title>Epilepsy and Brain Surgery &#8212; The Basics</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2013/05/22/epilepsy-and-brain-surgery-the-basics-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since there so many different types of brain surgeries — and questions — I decided to learn about them and share my findings with you. Surgery is most commonly done when tests show that your seizures originate in a small, well-defined area of your brain that doesn’t interfere with vital functions like speech, language or [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=epilepsytalk.com&#038;blog=9257692&#038;post=4764&#038;subd=epilepsytalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Little-Known Benefit for Aging Veterans</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a riddle: When is a government benefit that pays for caregivers, assisted living and a nursing home not a benefit? When hardly any people know they’re entitled to it.

That seems to be the story with a Department of Veterans Affairs benefit called the http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/few-know-of-benefit-to-help-aging-veterans/ known as A&#38;A, which can cover the costs of caregivers in the home (including sons and daughters who are paid to be caregivers, though not spouses) or be used for assisted living or a nursing home.

The benefit is not insignificant: up to $2,019 monthly for a veteran and spouse, and up to $1,094 for the widow of a veteran.

Surprised that you’ve never heard of it? You’re not alone. 
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		<title>Antidepressants &#8212; Improving Mood AND Seizure Frequency</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2013/05/19/antidepressants-improving-mood-and-seizure-frequency/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 19:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Epilepsy and depression often go hand-in-hand. Up to 50% of people who have epilepsy also experience depression at some point in their lives, and this greatly impacts upon their quality of life.

The highest frequency rate occurs in those patients with seizure disorders arising in the temporal or frontal lobes or who have poorly controlled epilepsy. And among TLE patients, those with a left temporal focus had higher depression severity than those with a right focus. A more recent study confirmed these findings and found that patients suffering from a complex partial seizure disorder were much more inclined to have depression, compared to those with generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

However, concern for the potential of certain antidepressants to induce seizures has led to under-treating depression and anxiety disorders in epilepsy patients.
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		<title>From AEDs to Surgery and Beyond…Some Options Explained</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2013/05/12/from-aeds-to-surgery-and-beyondsome-options-explained/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 22:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The saying “there’s something for everyone” may be true. But with epilepsy, it’s often a dicey proposition -- not to mention frustrating -- to determine what that “something” is for you.

Anti-Epilepsy Drugs

No, they’re not for everyone, and sometimes it’s like going on a non-stop merry-go-round (dizziness and all), but when you’re lucky enough, you can find your “magical medicine mix”.

Here are some interesting facts…
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		<title>Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS) Shown to Reduce “Untreatable” Seizures</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2013/05/05/responsive-neurostimulation-rns-shown-to-reduce-untreatable-seizures-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 18:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The idea that we can implant a Star Trek-type device that will detect seizures and interrupt them without causing injury is entirely new. And exciting. And scary.

Especially for those people with epilepsy that have seizures that begin at one focal point in the brain, but aren't appropriate for epilepsy surgery.
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		<title>Epilepsy and Neuroengineering &#8212; A Brave New World of Possibilities</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2013/04/28/epilepsy-and-neuroengineering-a-brave-new-world-of-possibilities-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traditionally, the mainstay of epilepsy therapy has been treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs).

But for 30% of those affected, no combination of standard therapy -- medications and/or surgery -- can control their seizures.

Although more new AEDs have come to the market over the past 10 years than during any other time in history, their primary contribution has been to improve adverse effects of medication, rather than to make more people seizure-free.

The proportion of people with epilepsy worldwide -- whose seizures cannot be controlled by medical therapy -- has remained unchanged, despite all these new pharmaceutical interventions...
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		<title>What were your most formative moments?</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2013/04/21/what-were-your-most-formative-moments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For me, it was three different stages, ages and issues…<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=epilepsytalk.com&#038;blog=9257692&#038;post=4572&#038;subd=epilepsytalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gratitude is the Attitude &#8212; Part 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A wise woman once told me: "When you wake up in the morning -- before you get out of bed -- think of 5 (or 10!) things that you're really grateful for." (I think 10 is a bit of a stretch.)

That simple advice, changed my attitude. And my life...
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		<title>What’s been your greatest success?</title>
		<link>http://epilepsytalk.com/2013/04/15/whats-been-your-biggest-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phylis Feiner Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For me, it’s living...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=epilepsytalk.com&#038;blog=9257692&#038;post=4540&#038;subd=epilepsytalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>“Pseudo Seizures” AND Epilepsy – Yes You CAN have BOTH!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some know it as non-epileptic seizures (NES), psychogenic non-epileptic seizures  (PNES), or pseudoseizures. And then there’s epilepsy. Which is what?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=epilepsytalk.com&#038;blog=9257692&#038;post=4525&#038;subd=epilepsytalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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