Seizures News

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

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

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

"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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am concerned about your advice regarding generic drugs. My family's experience with anticonvulsant generics was alarming.

Five years ago, Marja Rusch woke up one morning and found her shower curtain had been torn off.

The doctor said it was an ear infection. That is how Regina Bentley of Trenton remembers the initial diagnosis of her daughter, Siani Poe's, epileptic condition when the child was 3½ years old.

Nassau County Comptroller Howard Weitzman reminds Nassau County residents that their Nassau Rx Prescription Discount card can also be used for discounts on some pet prescriptions.

Heads up! Orexigen is to release Phase IIB data for its second weight loss drug Wednesday morning before market open, then hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET.

New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reports the pregnancy complications experienced by women with epilepsy and examines the use of antiepileptic drugs for treatment during pregnancy.