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American Family Physician
May 15, 2006 |
Febrile Seizures: What You Should Know A patient guide: What are febrile seizures?... Who gets febrile seizures and why?... How can my doctor tell if my child has had a febrile seizure?... What can I expect?... etc.   |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2001
Selim R. Benbadis |
Advances in the Treatment of Epilepsy Significant advances have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy over the past decade... |
Nursing
September 1, 2007
Mary Unruh Fagley |
Taking Charge of Seizure Activity Learn what happens during a seizure when the brain's electric signals go awry and how you can help someone plagued by the disturbing effects. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2000
Gary N. McAbee & James E. Wark |
A Practical Approach to Uncomplicated Seizures in Children Uncomplicated seizures and epilepsy are common in infants and children. Not all uncomplicated childhood seizures require neuroimaging or treatment... |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2005
Alsaadi & Marquez |
Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures Often misdiagnosed and treated for epilepsy, these seizures are unique in that they do not have a neurologic origin. |
Reactive Reports
July 2004
David Bradley |
Breaking the Cycle of Epilepsy in Women Researchers have made an important discovery about a form of epilepsy that affects women most severely during menstruation. The findings could lead to a new treatment based on manipulating levels of the hormone progesterone. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2009
Virginia Hughes |
A New Approach to Predicting Epileptic Seizures Torrents of data produced by implanted microelectrodes could finally yield a prediction system |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2003
Velez & Selwa |
Seizure Disorders in the Elderly Seizure disorders become increasingly common after the age of 60 years and can have a significant impact on functional status. The goal of antiepileptic drug therapy is to control seizures but preserve quality of life. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2002
Martha J. Morrell |
Epilepsy in Women Epilepsy in women raises special reproductive and general health concerns. Seizure frequency and severity may change at puberty, over the menstrual cycle, with pregnancy, and at menopause. |
Fast Company
Pavithra Mohan |
Twitter Takes Heat From Epilepsy Charity For Flashing Vine Ads Epilepsy Action exec Simon Wigglesworth explained to the BBC the danger of such ads, particularly to those who have not yet been diagnosed. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2006
James S. Millar |
Evaluation and Treatment of the Child with Febrile Seizure Up to 5% of children in North America and western Europe experience at least one episode of febrile seizure before six years of age. Most of these seizures are self-limited and patients do not require treatment. |
Fast Company
November 2004
Scott Kirsner |
A Slow, Patient Pace A follow-up to a recent story on a pacemaker that helps patients with epilepsy and seeks additional approval for patients who suffer from severe, drug-resistant depression -- including comments from the parents of a six-year-old epileptic who is using the device. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
Chronic Pain Medicines Description of the different types of pain medicines for chronic pain. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2006 |
Tips for Using Medicines Wisely A patient guide and suggestions for safe medicine use. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2011
Frank Vinluan |
GSK Epilepsy Drug Approved by FDA GlaxoSmithKline and drug partner Valeant Pharmaceuticals have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval on a new epilepsy drug, but it must be classified as a controlled substance. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2005
Samuel K. Moore |
Zapping Away The Blues Cyberonics Inc. plans to introduce the first implanted device that can treat a psychiatric illness. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2006
Samuel K. Moore |
Psychiatry's Shocking New Tools Electronic implants and electromagnetic pulses are picking up where psychoactive drugs have failed. |
BusinessWeek
March 7, 2005
Michael Arndt |
"Pacemakers" for the Rest of You Slews of tiny devices that deliver electrical stimulation to a wide variety of organs should soon become available. |
Fast Company
April 2004
Scott Kirsner |
Fantastic Voyage Cyberonics' medical implant is the size of a chocolate-chip cookie, and it could be worth $2.8 billion someday. But as this dramatic tale of innovation and entrepreneurship shows, saving lives can be one tough business. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2004 |
Rebound Headaches An informative brochure on triggers for chronic headaches and treatment options. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2003 |
How to Take Your Medicines for HIV What should I know about my HIV medicines?... Why is it so important to take my medicine correctly?... What if I forget to take my pills?... Do I have to eat or drink something when I take my pills?... What are some of the more serious side effects of my medicines? |
BusinessWeek
March 7, 2005
Michael Arndt |
Rewiring The Body First came pacemakers. Now exotic implants are bringing new hope to victims of epilepsy, paralysis, depression, and other diseases. And some of the biggest names in health care are in a scramble to get into the market. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2002
Evans & McNeill |
Quantum Sufficit Results of a study published in The Lancet should offer some reassurance to most families who have a child with epilepsy... Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and chronic sinusitis were the most frequently made diagnoses during family physician office visits last year... etc. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2010
Brian Orelli |
When the Disease Matters Most in Drug Approval Glaxo's and Valeant's Potiga will go before an FDA advisory committee tomorrow. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2006 |
Health Tips for Air Travel How can I be more comfortable during plane travel?... What can I do to stop my ears from hurting?... What about taking my medicines?... etc. |
Managed Care
March 2008
Martin Sipkoff |
The Epilepsy Battle in the War Between Brands and Generics Brand-name manufacturers and many neurologists see danger in generic substitution, but the FDA insists that the practice is safe |
Popular Mechanics
January 28, 2009
Andrew Moseman |
Fringe Fact v. Fiction: Could Your Brain Actually Turn to Goo? In its 12th episode, Fringe brought back one of the all-time greatest, grossest sci-fi horrors: Liquefied brains. |
Popular Mechanics
February 22, 2008
Erin McCarthy |
The Signal's Fallacy of Frequencies: Hollywood Sci-Fi vs. Reality Told by three different directors, The Signal is a smart new horror flick that exploits society's increasing dependence on digital technology. |
Chemistry World
February 3, 2015 |
High hopes The multi-target, rebalancing properties of cannabinoids also explains why they show promise as drugs in such a wide variety of conditions. |
BusinessWeek
October 1, 2009 |
Stalking the Future J&J lost patent protection on epilepsy and schizophrenia drugs worth $7 billion last year. These new drugs, if cleared by the FDA, could help offset the damage. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
November 1, 2013
Ben Comer |
Top Medical Innovations for 2014 At the conclusion of the Cleveland Clinic's Medical Innovations Summit each year, 10 innovative technologies are unveiled before the audience, and designated as new and revolutionary tools for the treatment of disease and disability. |
