Epilepsy Talk
Read this and weep…
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“She was having a seizure. Police shocked her with a taser…”
This is the story of how an Alabama teen sought justice after a violent police encounter upended her life.”
RAINBOW CITY, Ala. — Seventeen-year-old Tiara Helm danced and bobbed her head to the music, swaying among hundreds of concert-goers packed inside a theater in this small city northeast of Birmingham.
Rapper Kevin Gates electrified the crowd as strobe lights pulsed.
Suddenly, Helm collapsed. Her body convulsed…
Her head thrashed against the concrete floor…
What was the closest you came to divulging your “dirty little secret”?
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I have to admit that I got my job by lying.
Don’t ask, don’t tell.
Anyway, it worked for me.
And it would have been bad for their insurance.
So one day, the copy machine outside my office caught fire.
Anger and Epilepsy: WHY ME?
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Suddenly, you’re feeling edgy. Lashing out at loved ones for no reason at all. It’s not anybody’s fault. It’s that old familiar enemy. Epilepsy. Again.
Why me? Why now? It’s not fair.
Whatever Happened to Mitch McConnell?
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He fell. And had a concussion.
Which technically could have been caused by a TBI, mini stroke, or seizure.
Leading to cognitive damage or an underlying neurological issue.
The Capitol physician deemed him ok to go. Not a neurologist, but a physician.
Tags: 81 years old, cognitive damage, mini stroke, Mitch McConnell, seizure, Senator, stuttering silences, TBI
What’s the worst accident you’ve ever had?
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The worst accident I ever had was the one that caused my seizures.
I was at an ice rink, speed skating, when some jerk put his foot out. (A real funny joke.)
Into the boards I went, flying over the ice.
Is it a headache, an aura, a migraine, a seizure, or perhaps ALL four!
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If you’ve had a migraine with auras that triggered an epileptic seizure, you might have experienced migraine-induced epilepsy.
Another name for this phenomenon is migralepsy.
Scientists have debated the existence and terminology of this phenomenon for some time.
24/7 Epilepsy Foundation Helpline
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Do you have questions about seizures or epilepsy?
The Epilepsy Foundation’s Helpline is now available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Trained information specialists are now standing by to answer your questions about epilepsy and seizures.
Tags: 24/7, advice, EFA information hotline, information, non medical, resources, seizure
Embrace — A Seizure Smartwatch With Style
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Embrace makes it very easy to monitor physiological stress, sleep and physical activity.
You can check your entire day in a glance in a way that is easy to understand.
If you push yourself too much, the Embrace will gently remind you with a vibration that you need some time to recover. You can customize it to suit your behavior and needs.
Tags: alert, android and Apple phones, attractive, behavior, bluetooth, developed at M.I.T., medical quality, monitors, physical activity, physiological stress, seizure, sleep, smartphone, vibrate
Top-Rated Seizure Monitors
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Peace of mind. A good night’s sleep. Safety and assurance.
Although these seizure monitors can’t make any guarantees, they can go a long way towards detecting danger. And maybe even saving a life.
Here are the most prominent models…
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Epilepsy First Aid
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Here are a few tips you can pass on to others on how to respond to a seizure.
Tags: calm, common sense, diminish fear factor, how to respod, prevent head trauma, reassuring, scary, seizure, Tips
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