Yoga For Epileptic Patients: Know Its Benefits And Risks
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by Mike Sheehan
1y ago
Experts state traditional yoga and hot yoga can be a good therapy for epileptic patients. Read more to know all about its benefits and risks. There are various types of yoga that have numerous health benefits. According to experts both traditional yoga and hot yoga can help reduce seizures in epileptic patients. We all know what traditional yoga is but what is hot yoga? This is a vigorous form of yoga that involves practicing in a hot and humid room. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by repeated seizures. Both of these forms of yoga can reduce stress, which is a seizure trigger ..read more
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ILAE survey highlights global concerns about generic anti-seizure medications
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by Mike Sheehan
1y ago
Neurologists worldwide have concerns about the use of generic anti-seizure medications, including poor or inconsistent quality, limited access, cost, and lack of regulatory control, according to a global survey of health care professionals conducted by the ILAE (International League Against Epilepsy) Generic Substitution Task Force. The survey collected 800 responses; 84% were from neurologists or epileptologists. About 31% of responders practiced in a university hospital, 22% in a government-run hospital, 12% in a community private hospital, and 11% in an epilepsy clinic. Safety and effe ..read more
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Can you get seizures after vaping?
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by Mike Sheehan
1y ago
Reports of people who have seizures after vaping have raised serious questions about the safety of electronic cigarettes, which have grown in popularity in recent years. Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is conducting an investigation after receiving 35 adverse event reports involving e-cigarette users who have experienced seizures after vaping, using products such as JUUL, a popular brand among teens and young adults. What is vaping? Vaping means inhaling the vapor of a liquid made from nicotine and various chemicals and flavoring agents. This liquid is heat ..read more
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My epileptic toddler had 80 seizures a day — until I put him on the keto diet
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by Mike Sheehan
1y ago
A woman whose child suffered from seizures as a child claims a keto diet helped control them. Susan Hall says her son’s rare form of epilepsy “grew out of control” in 2000 when he was just 18 months old; he suffered up to 80 seizures a day with anticonvulsants barely helping. Desperate, Hall turned to the ketogenic — or keto — diet, which claims to help control seizures in children. “Research has found that about half of children with epilepsy who go on a keto diet see a 50% reduction in their seizures and 10 to 20% of kids’ seizures were reduced by 90% or more,” Hall tells ..read more
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GOSH: new epilepsy research reveals brain wiring differences
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by Mike Sheehan
1y ago
New epilepsy research reveals brain wiring differences: Children with epilepsy have brains that are wired differently from those without the condition, a new study by our researchers has found. This new epilepsy research paves the way for improved treatment, specifically how different surgery techniques can treat children and young people with epilepsy. How epilepsy affects a child’s brain The research team used a technique called diffusion MRI to analyze wiring diagrams of the brain, enabling them to see how strongly different areas of the brain are connected. Using this diffusion M ..read more
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Metropolis of Lyon. « I don’t want to give up sport because of epilepsy
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by Mike Sheehan
1y ago
Rereading his notes scribbled on a sheet – to be certain that « his memory problems » do not fail him – Benoît, 38, lists the many sports he has practiced: cycling, aikido, table tennis, badminton, running, hiking and even skiing… Despite his epilepsy, declared at the age of 23, the Lyonnais continued to play sports, « in the same way », and this, despite the prejudices or the warnings of the medical profession. “I don’t want to give it up, I don’t want to stop living because of my illness; otherwise, that’s where you feel different,” he says. More than a physical need, spo ..read more
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Epileptic woman abused by Uber driver because of service dog
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by Mike Sheehan
1y ago
Nina Gellert was verbally abused and refused service by an Uber driver when she tried to get a ride from her Kelburn flat – all because of her well-trained service dog, Val. An epileptic woman says she was verbally abused and refused service by an Uber driver when she tried to get a ride from her Wellington flat – because of her well-trained service dog, Val. Nina Gellert cannot legally drive because of her epilepsy. She called an Uber to pick her up on Wednesday evening for a short ride to a flat viewing. As always, her black labrador Val was with her. Val has had training for four years and ..read more
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What Makes Cold Pressed Coconut Oil Beneficial?
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by Mike Sheehan
1y ago
Cold Pressed Coconut Oil is coconut oil that has been cold pressed from dry coconuts, commonly known as copra or kopra. Cold pressing is the method for removing oil from seeds while they are still warm. It is a conventional process that excludes the use of chemicals, preservatives, and outside heat. The health advantages of coconut are all still there in the cold-pressed coconut oil, which is a natural, unprocessed, and non-GMO product. It is among the healthiest methods of food preparation. However, the advantages of coconut oil, particularly cold-pressed, go beyond the kitchen. Coconut oil o ..read more
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The Power of Language
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by Mike Sheehan
1y ago
The sympathy, empathy, and pure common sense of considering the intent and effect of the terms we use. COMMENTARY A little blind girl, because she could not see him, wrote Mister Rogers and asked him to say—to speak the words—that he is feeding the goldfish. For each episode after that, he spoke the words. It only took 1 letter. I do not think Mister Rogers acted out of sympathy or empathy, but out of sheer common sense. A reporter for The Jerusalem Post wrote there is a stigma to epilepsy. I sent her this anecdote from my past: I am in a pre-teaching workshop at college, and we are ..read more
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They Had Half Their Brains Removed. Here’s What Happened After
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by Mike Sheehan
1y ago
Many people think of their brain as an overstuffed attic. Every square-inch is either crammed with information or working overtime to help the body function properly. So is it even conceivable that a person be normal with just half a brain? Yes, apparently it is, according to a new analysis that assessed brain health among six adults who had undergone a hemispherectomy as children. The highly invasive surgery, which entails removal or severing of half the brain, had been part of a pediatric epilepsy treatment to reduce seizure risk. “The people with hemispherectomies that we studied ..read more
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