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Seizures, not epilepsy itself, may raise birth risks
MONDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) — Epileptic seizures during pregnancy increase the likelihood of premature and small babies, says a new study. Taiwanese researchers compared children born to 1,016 women with epilepsy with those born to 8,128 women without epilepsy. [...]
Are you getting the right RX?
By ELISABETH LEAMY and VANESSA WEBER of Good Morning America on ABC Imagine going to the pharmacy to fill your prescription only to learn later that the drug your doctor prescribed is not the one you received. The prescription was [...]
Catastrophic Epilepsy caused by defect in one gene
WEDNESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) — A mutation in a single gene causes catastrophic epilepsy, U.S. scientists say. And that finding, they say, could lead to treatments or a cure for the disorder. Read more
Dog can seize the day in family emergency.
Dogs always have been known as man’s best friend, but when it comes to seizure-response dogs for those with epilepsy, these special canines become invaluable protectors. The Walker family in north suburban Grayslake — mom Candace and children Colin, 11, [...]
Easing the Seizures and Stigma of Epilepsy
:: Epilepsy affects millions of families worldwide; half of all epilepsy patients are children. :: Some 30 percent of patients, many of them children, have intractable seizures that cannot be controlled by existing treatments. :: Follow the link below to [...]
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