31/12/2019
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Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes seizures.over 65 million people world wide vit epilepsy .Th Through Epilepsy Awareness we can support these people.
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18/12/2019
“We’re Raising the Banner for Lennox Gastaut Syndrome Awareness. Ignorance is not an excuse!”
27/11/2019
Magnesium helps maintain connections between neurons. It has been shown to suppress EEG activity and limit seizure severity in animal models, and magnesium deficiency is associated with seizures in humans (Oladipo 2007; Nuytten et al 1991, Borges et al. 1978). Within the body, ionic magnesium acts as a natural calcium channel blocker, offsetting the excitatory influence of ionic calcium in a manner similar to the calcium channel blocker class of conventional AEDs (Touyz 1991). Moreover, magnesium levels decline sharply following seizures in patients with idiopathic epilepsy (Gupta 1994). In fact, intravenous or intramuscular magnesium is often administered to women to safely prevent eclampsia, a pregnancy-associated disorder characterized by seizures (Bhattacharjee 2011).
A recently developed form of magnesium, known as magnesium-L-threonate, may be particularly effective in epilepsy and other neurological disorders. This form of magnesium appears to be better at penetrating the blood-brain barrier and thus is more efficiently delivered to brain cells (Slutsky et al. 2010, Abumaria et al. 2011). In fact, in an animal model, magnesium-L-threonate boosted magnesium levels in spinal fluid by an impressive 15% compared to virtually no increase with conventional magnesium. Moreover, oral magnesium-L-threonate was able to modulate learning and memory, indicating that it does indeed impact the central nervous system (Abumaria 2011) Always check with your doctor before you take any vitamin supplement. - Life Extensions.
22/11/2019
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191121090947.htm
Investigational drug for people with treatment-resistant epilepsy Imagine not being able to drive, shower alone or even work because you are never quite sure when the next seizure will leave you incapacitated. Hope may be on the horizon for epilepsy patients who have had limited success with seizure drugs.
21/11/2019
TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY of the Seizure Disorders series.
Most people with focal epilepsy have temporal lobe epilepsy, seizures in TLE start or involve in one or both temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common form of focal epilepsy. About 6 out of 10 people lobes in the brain.
There are two types of TLE:
• Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) involves the medial or internal structures of the temporal lobe. Seizures often begin in a structure of the brain called the hippocampus or surrounding area. MTLE accounts for almost 80% of all temporal lobe seizures.
• Neocortical or lateral temporal lobe epilepsy involves the outer part of the temporal lobe.
Medial temporal lobe epilepsy usually begins around age 10 or 20, but it can start at any age. Usually a person has had a seizure with fever or an injury to the brain in their early years.
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