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2 hrs ago | Notes from Dr. RW

New concepts in status epilepticus

New : greater than 5 minutes or two or more without intervening full return of consciousness.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Phenytoin (generic), Dilantin, Medication

Fri Nov 20, 2009

EMaxHealth

Prescription Drug Use During Pregnancy Harms Fetus

Expectant mothers take note: a recent Canadian study found that more than 6 percent of pregnant women are taking prescription drugs known to harm the fetus.

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Related Topix: Canada, Medicine, Health

Wed Nov 18, 2009

EurekAlert!

Greater certainty in monitoring 3 therapeutic medications is facilitated by new CRMs

To help bring greater certainty to the measurement of medication levels in a patient's bloodstream for three drugs with narrow therapeutic ranges, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention is releasing new certified reference materials .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Carbamazepine (generic), Tegretol, Medication, Epilepsy, Health, Phenytoin (generic), Dilantin

Mon Nov 16, 2009

The Known Causes of Seizures

Anti-epileptic treatment was launched in the UK

There may be several known causes of seizures and also a variety of effects that can surprise sometimes.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Epilepsy, Autism, Carbamazepine (generic), Tegretol, Medication

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Canada.com

Travolta "heartbroken" over son's death

Actor John Travolta is pictured with his son Jett in this undated photograph, released January 4, 2009.

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Related Topix: Kelly Preston, Medicine

Mon Nov 09, 2009

WFMY 2 Greensboro

Teen Found With Prescription Drugs At School

A 17-year-old boy was found with prescription drugs at school. Adminstrators at Ledford High School were told Monday morning that a student at the Extended Day School had a controlled substance on school grounds.

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Related Topix: Klonopin, Clonazepam (generic), Medicine, Medication, Health

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Canada.com

Epilepsy and pregnancy

What happens if I have epilepsy and become pregnant? In perspective, about one woman in 200 has epilepsy.

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Related Topix: Epilepsy, Medicine, Health

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Chronicle Herald

A father's heartbreak

A father's heartbreak Just 19 days after losing his wife, man's son dies of epileptic seizure By BILL SPURR Features Writer Tue.

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Related Topix: Epilepsy, Medicine, Health, Canada,

Tue Oct 27, 2009

CiteULike

Opsoclonus myoclonus: a non-epileptic movement disorder that may present as status epilepticus.

Amazoness Abstract We describe two cases of a non-epileptic florid movement disorder presenting as status epilepticus.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Sun Oct 25, 2009

WVLT-TV Knoxville

Despite potentially deadly seizures, Dandridge woman losing TennCare

"I'm 38 years old and I don't want to die." According to TennCare, Tonya Duford is days away from having no health insurance and no ability to pay for her anti-seizure drug called Keppra, with an out-of-pocket cost of one-thousand dollars a month.

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Related Topix: Dandridge, TN, Medicine, Health, Keppra, Levetiracetam (generic), Medication, Medicare

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Psych Central News

Seizure Meds May Up Risk of Mental Disorders

Professionals acknowledge that a history of seizures during infancy increases the risk for development of schizophrenia later in life.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Georgetown University

Thu Oct 22, 2009

The Post Chronicle

Epilepsy Drugs May Cause Schizophrenia

U.S. scientists say anti-epileptic drug treatments administered when the brain is developing appear to trigger schizophrenia-like behavior in animal models.

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Related Topix: Epilepsy, Medicine, Health, Georgetown University, Solfoton, Phenobarbital (generic), Medication

Wed Oct 21, 2009

US Pharmacist

New Drug Review 2009

Jack DeRuiter, PhD Professor, Pharmacal Sciences Harrison School of Pharmacy Auburn University Auburn, AlabamaA Pamela L. Holston, RPh, BS, BA Health Information Designs, Inc.

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Related Topix: Auburn, AL, Auburn Metro, Auburn University, Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Health

Tue Oct 20, 2009

EurekAlert!

Treatment for epilepsy is a possible culprit for development of schizophrenia

Researchers say antiepilectic drug treatments administered when the brain is developing appear to trigger schizophrenia-like behavior in animal models.

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Related Topix: Epilepsy, Medicine, Health, Georgetown University, Solfoton, Phenobarbital (generic), Medication

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Ask the vet's pets: Stress can trigger seizures in susceptible dogs

Dear Daisy Dog: Our dog had never had a seizure until he visited the groomer. Could the stress of grooming have caused his seizure? Should we find a new groomer? Daisy Responds: Stress certainly can trigger seizures in susceptible dogs.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Valium, Valrelease, Diazepam (generic), Medication

Sat Oct 17, 2009

E! Online

Larry Birkhead: Anna Nicole Suffered Seizures, Popped Pills on Daily Basis

Today's star attraction in the Anna Nicole Smith drug-plying case/circus : none other than her baby daddy Larry Birkhead .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Drugs, Methadone, Medication, Klonopin, Clonazepam (generic), Topamax, Topiramate (generic), Valium, Valrelease, Diazepam (generic)

Fri Oct 16, 2009

FuturePundit

Brain Probes Measure Language Processing Delays

Patients who were to undergo brain surgery to treat seizures had electrodes inserted in their brains to help the surgeons.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, UC San Diego, Harvard University

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Polite Dissent

House - Episode 4 (Season 6): "Instant Karma"

An interesting premise initially on this week's episode of House, but a slight episode over all.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pain, Valium, Valrelease, Diazepam (generic), Medication, Phenytoin (generic), Dilantin

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Jamaica Gleaner

Your child has epilepsy - what you need to know

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting the brain. The child with epilepsy has had repeated seizures so let us begin by trying to understand what a seizure is.

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Related Topix: Epilepsy, Health

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Angels help Jennifer through life-threatening journey

Jennifer Sapp Lively is one tough woman. She's made a career in predominantly male fields, won six national and two international karate competitions and is a proud grandma at just the age of 32.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Phenytoin (generic), Dilantin, Medication, Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro

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