Epilepsy Talk
Medical Marijuana — Real Stories from Real People
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“I have TLE and I use marijuana to help with my seizures. If I feel one coming usually MJ will stop it. Or, if I have a cluster of them, I find that MJ usually will stop them. It overall makes me feel normal and better after having them. But, of course this is not everyone’s experience with it. Just mine!”
Epilepsy at the Movies — Don’t Believe What You See or Hear!
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I bet you won’t be surprised to hear that epilepsy is most often depicted in sci-fi and horror films.
Just think of “The Andromeda Strain”, “Crazed”, “Deadwood”, “The Exorcist”, “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”, “Frankenstein”, “The Garden State”, “Lighthouse” and “The Terminal Man” to name a few.
DEMONIC = EPILEPTIC!
Zinc can help you think!
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Unless you’re at risk for a zinc deficiency, you likely haven’t given much thought to your zinc intake.
What’s really happening to Bruce Willis?
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The whole world knows Bruce Willis.
But few know about FTD – Frontotemporal Dementia.
An Earbud to Predict Seizures?
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Imagine a tiny, unobtrusive brain monitor — like an earbud or a hearing aid — that could read brainwaves through your ear.
Trump Rx — Lower Prescription Drug Prices?
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The Trump administration will launch a website allowing consumers to buy prescription drugs directly rather than through insurance…
I Am Not a Camel … but I Do Have Epilepsy
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For a long time, I didn’t want to tell anyone in my professional world about this unique feature of my brain.
On the topics-that-are-fun-to-disclose-in-the-workplace-o-meter, epilepsy ranks somewhere between ‘I’ve been embezzling candy from the vending machine for the past 15 years’ and ‘I am actually a camel.’
Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS) Shown to Reduce “Untreatable” Seizures by up to 40%
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“It’s like dousing a spark before it becomes a flame,” said Martha Morrell, Neuropace’s chief medical officer.
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.
People talk about their out-of-body experiences…
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“My back was on the ceiling and I was looking at my body laying there, and it was very freaky. While out-of-body I was just staring at my nose and freaking out a little but something told me you are gonna be alright.”
New Epilepsy Diagnosis – Now What?
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You’re scared. Who wouldn’t be?
The docs. There are lots of terrific ones.
The tests. They can actually help to correctly diagnose your epilepsy.
I’ll die. Not very likely.
My life is over. No, it’s not, but it will change…
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