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… Temporal Lobe Epilepsy On this page: Overview Overview … temples. Temporal lobe epilepsy can cause both partial and generalized seizures. Temporal lobe seizures cause behaviours such as …
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… Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why … to the brain to prevent the electrical bursts that cause seizures. The deep brain stimulator (DBS) is implanted under … Done Nerve stimulation can be used in some people who have generalized or focal seizures or who haven't responded well …
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… Stopping Medicine for Epilepsy On this page: Overview Overview … benefits of stopping treatment against the risk that your seizures may return. You have a lower risk of having a … You have only one type of seizure. (An exception is myoclonic seizures, which usually require lifelong treatment.) …
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… Special Diets for Epilepsy On this page: Overview Overview When the body burns … carbohydrates. The ketogenic diet can be used to prevent seizures in an adult or a child who has any type of epilepsy. It is not yet clear how or why the ketogenic diet …
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… Epilepsy Medicine Therapy Failure On this page: Overview Overview Medicine therapy for epilepsy can fail for several reasons: You do not follow the … as your doctor orders, to have the best chance of keeping seizures under control. Missing a dose here or there or …
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… Questions About Medicines for Epilepsy On this page: Overview Overview … I or my child have to take the medicine? Some medicines for epilepsy have to be taken several times a day. This is … supplements you are taking. If you have several types of seizures, you may need to take more than one medicine to …
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… Tips for Parents of Children With Epilepsy On this page: Overview Overview If your child has epilepsy , there are many ways to lower his or her risk of injury and avoid embarrassment sometimes caused by seizures: Use waterproof pads on cribs and beds, and use …
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… Non-Epileptic Seizures (NES) On this page: Overview … psychogenic NES. Aura and Seizures Epilepsy Seizures Current as of: August 25, 2022 … psychogenic NES. Aura and Seizures Epilepsy Seizures Current as of: August 25, 2022 …
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… see someone who is having a seizure , stay calm. Although seizures seem to last a long time, they usually last less … a fever within 24 hours of the seizure. Epilepsy Seizures Current as of: August 25, 2022 … a fever within 24 hours of the seizure. Epilepsy Seizures Current as of: August 25, 2022 …
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… Eclampsia (Seizures) and Pre-Eclampsia On this page: Overview Related … . Less than 1% of women who have pre-eclampsia experience seizures. footnote 1 Eclampsia is life-threatening for both … oxygen supply to the fetus is drastically reduced. Sudden seizures can occur before, during, or (rarely) up to 6 weeks …
