Seizures

Children get fevers often, especially when around other children. Could your child be the 1 in 25 that will have a Febrile Seizure? Read this to prevent it, if possible and know what to do in the event your child has one.

Apparently the grossest part of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1” has nothing to do with vampires sucking the blood out of their mortal lovers or werewolves rending apart their victims. The Bella Swan birth scene is causing seizures.

Protection against being subjected to unreasonable searches and seizures is provided to all American citizens by the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution.

If you are concerned about your child's risk for absence seizures, here is what you need to know about the implications of autonomic dysfunction and associated cardiovascular risks.

If you are concerned about your child's possible seizure disorder, here is what you need to know about the problems with EEG studies.

This article will help parents who have small children to realize that seizures are not uncommon and it will prepare them for the care of their child.

Rapper Rick Ross suffered two seizures in a six hour period, prompting hospital visits in two states.

Complications of febrile seizures can be life threatening. For this reason, medical treatment should be sought as underlying infection issues must be treated.

Complications of febrile seizures can be similar to that of traditional seizure disorders. If your child is ill and a high fever is of concern, be sure you know what the signs and symptoms of complicating seizures may be.

If your child suffers from absence seizures with common eye flutters, here is what you need to know about preparing your child for school and how to minimize issues of health concern and possible emotional abuse by other students.

If your child has been diagnosed with atonic seizures, here is what you need to know about preparing your child, and the teacher, for a school year with little to no health risks in terms of seizure activity.

The lack of prison health care is an issue that affects the whole country. 95% of all inmates eventually get out of jail or prison. The problems they bring back to society can be serious. Read on.

The Vagal Nerve Stimulator is an FDA approved implant for the treatment of epileptic seizures that can help to control seizures which do not respond to medication.

What is a febrile seizure, and should you be concerned about it? Can you get one?

It might be a good idea for an adult or child to wear a medical bracelet. Also, parents should tell all the people who have direct contact with the child about the absence seizures and what to do when they occur.

A precautionary note. If the person who is having the petit mal seizures happens to be an adult female, and is trying to conceive, she must notify her doctor immediately.

It is important to go for diagnostic testing if you feel your child is experiencing absence seizures or petit mal seizures. Sometime children who truly are inattentive are mistaken for having these seizures.

Because this condition is a brain disorder, your doctor will probably refer your child to a neurologist.

Basically a seizure is caused by some kind of abnormal brain cells (neuronal) activity. Our brain cells communicate with each other by chemical and electrical charges. In an absence seizure, these cells repeat the signals in an altered three-second loop.

Just because the symptoms seem harmless enough, do not take it for granted. Experiencing these petit mal seizures while driving (riding a bike), or swimming or doing other things can be dangerous. If your child appears to have these seizures seek a doctor

Petit mal seizures in children can, at times, be triggered by certain forms of music - a condition known as musicogenic epilepsy. Here is what parents need to know.

Are you looking for information on adjunctive treatments for seizures in adults? Here we will discuss the different ones that are available.

How epilepsy changed my son's life.

Chrissy Lee Polis a transgender woman who was beaten to the point of seizure at a McDonald's in Baltimore on Monday said today the attack was "definitely a hate crime."

A gluten casein free diet can improve health in children but can be specifically advantageous to children who have epilepsy and seizure disorders. Here is what parents need to know.

Are you looking for detailed information about the different treatment options for adulthood seizures? Here we will discuss the different treatment approaches that have been proven effective.

When medication to treat epilepsy fails, your doctor may recommend treatment with a vagus nerve stimulator (VNS). Learn the facts about VNS to decide if it is a treatment option for you.

Ketogenic diets are often effective for reducing the frequency of seizures in children - but what about adults? Find out about ketogenic diets for epilepsy - and whether they're safe and effective for adults.

People who have complex partial seizures often experience unusual symptoms when they have a seizure. Find out what they are - and how to recognize them.

"Stargate: Universe" Season 2 Episode 15 "Seizure" is all about bad choices and their consequences. One bad decision is made by Home Planet Command. The other is made by Dr. Rush, the master of bad decisions.

Keppra is a prescription medicine that is used with other medicines to treat partial onset seizures in patients 16 years and older who are suffering from epilepsy.

Thousands of children in the United States are have their lives disrupted by childhood epilepsy. Unfortunately, this illness is often unseen and misdiagnosed.

Kids who get the flu and pneumococcal vaccine may be at higher risk for seizures. Find out more flu and pneumonia vaccines - and what children are most at risk for this complication.