Epilepsy Talk
What part of your epilepsy do you hate most?
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You might find my answer trite: But I HATE falling down and walking into glass doors, walls, anything you can think of.
And my special talent is falling UP stairs…
Epilepsy Smart Schools
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Being “Epilepsy Smart” is important and relevant for all schools.
An “Epilepsy Smart” school is one that understands epilepsy.
It puts in place inclusive practices to support a student with epilepsy achieve their academic potential and develop positive social relationships.
After all, a large proportion of every child’s life consists of the time they spend at school.
NFL solving the brain injury crisis?
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The future of protective helmets could change forever.
Thanks to this new, puffy 12 oz. covering – and the mom and pop shop that makes it.
Anti-epilepsy drugs and osteoporosis — it’s not just a woman’s disease…
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Do anti-seizure drugs cause reductions in bone density?
Why ask this question?
Tags: Actonel, AEDS, Boniva, Carbatrol, Dilantin, Fosamax, Mysoline, Osteomalacia, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
Where’d she go?
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To Seattle for dinner. Seattle? Yup.
Well that’s a long way for dinner.
(And boy, did I mess up my flight times!)
Lefties Unite!
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So you have epilepsy. And you’re left-handed.
Is it a curse…a blessing…or a challenge?
Well, you’re not exactly alone.
The nightmare of nocturnal seizures
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According to an article in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, if more than 90 percent of your seizures occur while sleeping, you are said to have sleep seizures.
The article also notes that an estimated 7.5 percent to 45 percent of people who have epilepsy have some form of nocturnal seizures.
Tags: anxiety, depression, mental health, nocturnal seizures, Panic Attacks, panic-disorder, sleep seizures
Exactly what IS Neuropsychology?
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I never had a clue what neuropsychology was all about. Although it sounded like a good idea.
Then a while ago, I had an assessment. (Mercifully, it was the two-hour test and not the 8-hour version.)
The neuropsychologist I went to had all the records from my last 12 years with my neurologist and it was clear he had done his homework.
The question was, did my deficit in memory come from my history of seizures, my previous concussions (one of which had been only a month ago) or even age itself? (I thought to myself, geeze, I’m only 70!)
Here’s basically what happened…
Neurologist or epileptologist — who is best for YOU?
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Who have you chosen for your seizure care?
Your primary doctor?
A neurologist?
Or an epileptologist?
Your choice could make all the difference.
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