Epilepsy Talk
EEGs and beyond — which tests do you need?
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How many of us have heard: “Your EEG is normal. You’re fine..” (“It’s all in your head?”)
I know of people who have had 5 EEGs, only to be properly diagnosed when they finally had Video EEG Monitoring.
So if someone is trying to pass you off or is ignoring your symptoms, perhaps you should become a little more familiar with your diagnostic options…
Tags: CAT Scan, Continous Videal EEG Monitoring, diagnostic tets, EEG, Functional MRI, MEG, MRI, PET
Laughter as effective as cocaine?
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Yup. A comic cartoon fires up the same brain center as a shot of cocaine, researchers report.
Tags: brain regions, cocaine, dopamine, EEG, euphoria, laughter, MRI, scentific evidence
EEGs and Beyond — Which Tests Do You Need?
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How many of us have heard: “Your EEG is normal. You’re fine..” (“It’s all in your head?”)
I know of people who have had 5 EEGs, only to be properly diagnosed when they finally had Video EEG Monitoring.
Tags: CAT Scan, Continous Videal EEG Monitoring, diagnostic tets, EEG, Functional MRI, MEG, MRI, PET
Conversion Disorder and Epilepsy…
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What is it?
Is it epilepsy or conversion disorder?
The term “conversion” comes from the idea that psychological distress is being converted into a physical symptom.
The cause is not known.
Laughter as effective as cocaine?
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Yup. A comic cartoon fires up the same brain centre as a shot of cocaine, researchers report.
A team at Stanford University in California asked lab mates, spouses and friends to select the wittiest newspaper cartoons from a portfolio. They showed the winning array to 16 volunteers while peering inside their heads with an MRI.
The cartoons activated the same reward circuits in the brain that are tickled by cocaine, money or a pretty face, the neuroscientists found. (Wow!)
Tags: brain regions, cocaine, dopamine, EEG, euphoria, laughter, MRI, scentific evidence
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