To say that lack of memory is a major worry for those of us with epilepsy is hardly a surprise.
In fact, it’s the number one concern.
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Is it a reality…a hope…or a promise?
Have you been there once for a visit? And then come back, to the land of falling down, shaking, quaking and blackouts.
We all know, the only thing that remains the same is change.
Everything is in a state of flux. Drugs, science, our bodies, our brains.
From that you can choose hopelessness. Or hope.
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We are in a mental health crisis in this community. And not enough is being done to avert it.
According to a peer-reviewed journal article from Epilepsy and Behavior, statistics concluded that people with epilepsy are 22 times more likely to commit suicide than the general population.
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Is it a reality…a hope…or a promise?
Have you been there once for a visit?
And then come back, to the land of falling down, shaking, quaking and blackouts.
We all know, the only thing that remains the same is change.
Everything is in a state of flux.
Drugs, science, our bodies, our brains.
From that you can choose hopelessness. Or hope.
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WHEE! I’ll finally be able to SEE!
With BOTH eyes.
The saying “there’s something for everyone” may be true.
But with epilepsy, it’s often a dicey proposition — not to mention frustrating — to determine what that “something” is for you.
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It’s only recently that Neuroengineering first appeared.
Neuroengineering is a discipline at the frontier between neuroscience and engineering.
It encompasses experimental, computational, theoretical, clinical and applied aspects of research areas at the molecular, cellular and systems levels.
The emergence of this new field focuses on a multi-science combination of engineers, neuroscientists and clinicians using their combined knowledge and talent, working co-operatively to address the complexity of the brain and nervous system.
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To say that lack of memory is a major worry for those of us with epilepsy is hardly a surprise.
In fact, it’s the number one concern.
Simply put, memory is our brain’s ability to store information and find it again later.
Chemical and electrical changes happen in your brain when new memories are made.
It’s a natural brain process that requires continuing attention and recording by parts of your brain.
Seizures interfere with your memory by interfering with attention or input of information.
Confusion often follows a seizure, and during this foggy time, new memory traces aren’t being laid down in the brain.
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The saying “there’s something for everyone” may be true.
But with epilepsy, it’s often a dicey proposition — not to mention frustrating — to determine what that “something” is for you.
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Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) cause unique considerations for patients with epilepsy because skipping, or even delaying a single dose, can result in seizures.
Strategies for avoiding or minimizing skipped doses are paramount in the care of patients with epilepsy.
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