Epilepsy Talk
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.
Medical Mistakes Out of Control!
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Here’s a sobering statistic for you…
Believe it or not, the total number of medical errors and deaths in the U.S. equals SIX jumbo jets crashing every day!
If a Jumbo Jet crashed and killed 280 people everyday…365 days a year…year after year…would you be concerned about flying?
What 2/3 of doctors don’t want you to see…
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When asked if they’d like to see their doctor’s notes, patients in two new studies overwhelmingly said yes.
But doctors weren’t nearly as enthusiastic.
I’m so sorry…
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There are so many ways that your medical care can go wrong. From diagnosis to treatment.
Has any of these things happened to you?
The Trouble with Doctors: Fraud and Deceit in Medicine
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Most of us think we know the answers already. Everyone oversells us, including ourselves. Politicians impose absurdly unrealistic timeframes for untested reforms; the drugs industry seeds the media with stories of wonder drugs of marginal benefit; patients won’t accept the inevitability of disease and death; and it’s a brave surgeon who’ll admit to being below average.
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New epilepsy technique could cut misdiagnoses by nearly 70%
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By uncovering hidden epilepsy signatures in seemingly normal EEGs, this tool could significantly reduce false positives — seen in around 30% of cases globally — and spare patients from medication side effects, driving restrictions, and other quality-of-life challenges linked to misdiagnoses.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder — Do You Have It?
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PTSD affects about 7.7 million American adults, and while it’s impossible to predict who will develop PTSD in response to trauma, there are certain risk factors that increase your vulnerability.
Great epilepsy alert jewelry
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Medical Alert jewelry is a good concept, but it’s often awkward and downright unattractive.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Now there are plenty of great looking alternatives.
For example, you’ll find some very cool jewelry at:
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