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Treating depression is no laughing matter. Or is it?
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When you think of treating depression, your mind often goes to antidepressant pills, pills, and more pills. Sometimes all for naught.
According to research published in the World Journal of Psychiatry, up to 15% of people diagnosed with depression don’t respond to traditional medication.
And around 35% say that antidepressants only offer partial relief from widely available treatments, highlighting the need for medication that works in different ways.
Now, groundbreaking research points to a new possibility.
It blew my mind. I think it will astound you, too.
Tags: antidepressant, breakthrough finding, depression, ketamine, laughing gas, nitrous oxide, treatment resistant depression
The funeral…
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Yesterday, we buried my mother.
The feelings of conflict were tremendous.
Super sad. Half way funny.
Then came lunch and a ton of different stories.
Like the happy one which I’ll share with you now…
What does the new abortion ban mean to those who take epilepsy drugs?
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A lot more than you may think.
It could result in catastrophic life-threatening illness for women of childbearing age.
Simply put, the abortion ban may mean denial of effective drugs for women with MS, Migraines and Epilepsy.
Tags: abortion ban, available meds, childbearing women, Epilepsy, life-threatening illness
Is there a connection between seizures and hormones?
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Many women with epilepsy have asked their doctors about the connection between seizures and hormones. But not every woman has seen her concerns given the attention she’d hoped for.
Although it is not very well understood at this point, there are scientifically documented connections between seizures and hormones that not all physicians are educated about.
What are hormones?
In tribute to my mother who died this week…
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One of the most wonderful things my mother did for me was to buy me a notebook.
In fifth grade, I got sent home with a note to my parents, accusing me of plagiarism.
My parents called me into their room that evening (which was always a bad sign when you were signaled out from your sibs), and they asked me about the poem and where I found it.
What you don’t know about your blood type could save your life!
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Do you know your blood type?
There’s a good chance that you don’t.
More Americans know their horoscope sign (66 percent) than their blood type (51 percent), according to a recent survey published by the medical laboratory company Quest Diagnostics.
Tags: Blood Type A, Blood Type A and B, Blood Type B, Blood Type O, cancer, fitness, health, heart health, memory, nutrition, pregnancy, ulcer
Epilepsy quotes to inspire you…
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With the new year here, I thought you might enjoy some positivity to carry you through the year.
Wishing you a new year of health and happiness, love and light, every day of 2024.
Here are some quotes that have inspired me:
From the rain, into the snow…
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I know it doesn’t sound too bright, but I’m going from crummy weather to worse.
We scheduled a get-away to make up for the fact that I was sick at Christmastime.
2024 Patient Recommendations for TOP Neurologists…Epileptologists…Neurosurgeons…and Pediatric Doctors
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Below is a compilation by website forum members who have had positive personal experiences with docs over the years.
This list is based on recommendations and, of course, is purely subjective.
But it might be helpful for anyone looking for a good Neurologist…Epileptologist…Neurosurgeon…or Pediatric Doctor.
NOTE: The National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) provides a directory of specialized epilepsy centers in the U.S. along with other useful information about epilepsy.
https://www.naec-epilepsy.org/about-epilepsy-centers/find-an-epilepsy-center/
Tags: 2024, epileptologist, Neurologist, neurosurgeon, pediatric doctor, top patient recommendations
2024 Best Hospitals for Neurology & Neurosurgery
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The U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey of hospitals is considered the pre-eminent source for excellence.
For the present ranking, U.S. News evaluated 1,245 hospitals and ranked the top 50 that treat many challenging neurological patients for brain hemorrhage, conditions affecting the central nervous system, spinal disorders and injuries, degenerative nervous system diagnoses such as MS, care for stroke, seizures, meningitis and more.
Details of each hospital’s performance in Neurology & Neurosurgery are linked from the listings below.
Find top hospitals in the treatment of stroke or back and spinal surgery, or neurologists near you.
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