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SAMi Seizure Monitor – The Epilepsy Foundation Award Winning Night-Time Monitor.
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Peace of mind. A good night’s sleep. Safety and assurance.
Although this seizure monitor can’t make any guarantees, it can go a long way towards detecting danger. And maybe even saving a life.
Here’s the scoop:
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Brain surgery alternatives…
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“It’s not brain surgery.” And it doesn’t have to be.
There are a host of epilepsy procedures that are minimally invasive.
For example…
Seizure free – a hope or a promise?
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Is it a reality…a hope…or a promise?
Have you been there once for a visit? And then come back, to the land of falling down, shaking, quaking and blackouts.
Toxic Chemicals Found In Health Foods, Vitamins, and Supplements
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You eat healthy foods, take your vitamins, and supplements.
And those of us who do are lured into thinking we’re doing what’s best for our bodies.
Or, at least we’re trying to.
Little do we know what’s lurks within those “healthy” products.
The Gamma Knife – Non Invasive Surgery
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Neurosurgeons continue to explore the less invasive Gamma Knife radiosurgery for elimination of temporal lobe abnormalities and brain lesions.
The Gamma Knife itself has been around for quite a while, so there’s a history of its use.
But its application specifically for this form of epilepsy hasn’t really been done before.
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Epilepsy Differences Between Men and Women
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Men and women have long suspected that our brains are wired a bit differently.
Now science is starting to back up this notion.
Celebrities Supporting Epilepsy
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The names are probably familiar to you. But the fact that all of these people have epilepsy may be a surprise. Despite that fact, they have lived their lives, becoming prominent in their fields, an inspiration to us all.
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Celebrities with Epilepsy
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There are some people who don’t turn a deaf ear to what everyone else doesn’t want to hear. The phobic fear of epilepsy.
For example, Greg Grunberg is a true “Hero.” Not just as a TV star but also as the spokesperson for the Epilepsy Foundation of America. He is joined in his support by:
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Epilepsy Hall of Fame
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Since the dawn of time, epilepsy has affected millions of people — from beggars to kings. It’s one of the oldest conditions and also one of the most misunderstood, although legions of accomplished people have shared the stigma.
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Domestic violence — when love goes wrong
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Carol found herself in a cycle of violence from the time she was a child. By adulthood, she had already experienced multiple beatings and hospitalizations.
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