Brainstorm: Australian inventor may have key to predicting epilepsy seizures

But to get to this point, Cook had to upend everything we thought we knew about epilepsy. Groundbreaking research Epilepsy is one of the most-common neurological conditions – about one person in every 100 has it. In the public mind, it is characterised by …

Gainesville residents throw Epilepsy fundraising event

Gainesville residents throw Epilepsy fundraising event

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville residents visited the Santa Fe Zoo this afternoon to raise awareness for Epilepsy. TV20′s Danielle Van Pelt emcee’d the Walk the Talk Event today. Organizers from the Epilepsy Alliance of Florida say walkers raised …

Teen’s Journey With Severe Epilepsy Inspires Family’s Mission for Awareness

  By Beata Mostafavi Every year, Elizabeth Raetz reads a children’s book to her son’s class called “My Life with Epilepsy.” It’s a story about her son, Max, a curly-haired, blue-eyed boy who loves riding his scooter and playing with his dog. Max is not …

Teen epilepsy patient plays games via brain-computer interface implant

The patient plays Black Myth: Wukong via brain control. Photo: Screenshot from media reports A 19-year-old epilepsy patient, after undergoing brain-computer interface (BCI) surgery, not only realized brain-controlled operation of casual computer games but …

Yeovil to hold first aid class for families of children with epilepsy

The session aims to help families of children with epilepsy feel more confident in emergencies. It will take place on Saturday, May 3 at the Holy Trinity Church. The initiative is a collaboration between local epilepsy specialist nurse Emma Christie, Mini …

Facing Epilepsy Woes, Retired LPGA Star Gets Due Credit for Taking ‘Lonely’ Pro Under Her Wing

It is no secret that golf is a lonely sport. For many players, the travel, the constant grind of tournaments, and the long stretches away from home can feel isolating. For young professionals just starting out, the transition from amateur golf to the tour …

Overview of Status Epilepticus and Prolonged Seizures in Epilepsy

Summary for Physicians: Definition of Status Epilepticus: Status epilepticus is defined as a seizure that persists for more than 5 minutes or recurrent seizures without full recovery of consciousness between episodes. This clinical threshold emphasizes the …

Hewitt, Texas teen with epilepsy recovering after undergoing surgery to slow number of seizures

HEWITT, Texas (KWTX) - A Central Texas teenager with epilepsy is recovering after undergoing a brain surgery that should slow the number of seizures she’s having, which was first denied multiple times by insurance. Emma Isbell, 16, of Hewitt, was born with …

Epiminder wins de novo clearance for epilepsy EEG monitor