The incidence of in-hospital #seizures and status epilepticus following mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic #stroke has risen significantly, with specific vascular territories and patient comorbidities driving the increased risk.

https://bit.ly/3TFV88f

Epilepsy

#chronicillness #chronicpain #epilepsy #seizure #seizures #pain

Older patients who experience unprovoked #seizures without an identified cause demonstrated a substantially higher associated incidence of subsequent cognitive decline, including vascular #dementia and Alzheimer disease.

https://bit.ly/4dn9P6P

HMRC published updated statistics on alcohol smuggling enforcement #HMRC #AlcoholSmuggling #UKStatistics #Seizures #Prosecutions

In a new observational study, people with hard-to-treat epilepsy who frequently used marijuana had more convulsive seizures and needed specialized care sooner than nonusers.
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#Epilepsy #Seizures #Marijuana #Cannabis #EpilepsyAwareness #SeizureAwareness #DrugResistantEpilepsy

After 30 years of living with #seizures, George Zapien is nearing 1 year seizure-free following #epilepsy surgery at #BarrowNeurologicalInstitute. It's something he never thought possible when he was experiencing multiple seizures per week: www.barrowneuro.org/about/news-a.... #sciwri #neuroskyence

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpXJ... #Trump'sNeurologicalDecline #FocalSeizures #Seizures #Spasms #Trump'sUNSpeech #Stroke #Neurology #Unfit

Families report that heatwaves can worsen seizures in children with Dravet syndrome, adding to caregiver burden and limiting participation
#DravetSyndrome #Epilepsy #Seizures #RareDisease
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Epilepsy is a neurological condition in which a person has recurrent seizures. If you or your child has had a seizure, you may need to have a diagnostic evaluation to determine whether you need epilepsy treatment.

#Epilepsy #Seizures #Neurological #Diagnosis

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Fun bit in the #fantasy #novel I'm #writing: An #epileptic character needs a #ServiceAnimal to help her by detecting #seizures before she has them. Instead of giving her a normal dog, I'm giving her a #barghest, which is a magical dog-like #faery creature.

#writer #author #writesky #authorsky

Does anyone else take #Keppra for #seizures? I hate it. I just want to hear other's experiences.