Epilepsy Talk
Treating Seizures – 7 Amazing New Breakthroughs
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What if you could predict an oncoming seizure in time for you stop it? Or even prevent it?
That day may be coming sooner than you think, thanks to these seven new technologies.
Tags: Brain Sensors, Cell Transplantation, Deep Brain Stimulation, Epilepsy, Focal Cooling, Gene Therapy, Neuroengineering, Vaccines
What is your favorite joke?
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Ok, folks. Time to put your humor hat on here.
We’re looking for some pure fun.
So, bring it on.
We could use a laugh each day!
Epilepsy – a dirty little secret?
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Why would you say: “I have epilepsy.”
To be included — or excluded?
To be accepted — or rejected?
To be understood — or misunderstood?
Bullied because of epilepsy…
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Like lions, they smell the difference…
Like hawks, they sweep down on you…
And like hyenas, they laugh and eat your heart out.
Epilepsy – a dirty little secret?
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Why would you say: “I have epilepsy.”
To be included — or excluded?
To be accepted — or rejected?
To be understood — or misunderstood?
Where’s the funding? Epilepsy as an orphan.
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Here are the facts, unhappy though they may be…
Epilepsy is the 4th most common neurological problem – only migraine, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease occur more frequently.
Yet, public and private funding for epilepsy research lags far behind other neurological afflictions, at $35 a patient (compared, for instance, with $129 for Alzheimer’s and $280 for multiple sclerosis).
Self-Driving Cars – The License to Drive?
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It’s not a dream. It’s a reality that’s happening NOW.
After losing his best friend to a car accident at age 18, Sebastian Thrun vowed that he would find a way to prevent fatal crashes caused by human error.
Now a professor of computer science at Stanford University, Thrun joined forces with Google in 2007 to develop cars that drive on autopilot.
And now, most major car companies have advanced self-driving car projects in the works.
From Audi to BMW, Cadillac, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Lexus, Nissan, Mercedes, Volkswagen and Volvo.
Epilepsy and Brain Surgery — The Basics
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Since there so many different types of brain surgeries — and questions — I decided to learn about them and share my findings with you.
Autism — Who Has It?
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The autism rate has increased — 1 in 68 kids are now identified with the disorder.
The information that a child has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder often throws parents into an emotional tailspin.
And it’s no wonder why.
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