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… to the brain to prevent the electrical bursts that cause seizures. The deep brain stimulator (DBS) is implanted under … or focal seizures or who haven't responded well to antiepileptic medicines. Nerve stimulation may also be used for … or focal seizures or who haven't responded well to antiepileptic medicines. Nerve stimulation may also be used for …
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… benefits of stopping treatment against the risk that your seizures may return. You have a lower risk of having a … have only one type of seizure. (An exception is myoclonic seizures, which usually require lifelong treatment.) Your … started when you were a child or teen. You had only a few seizures before starting treatment. Your seizures were easy …
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… ages 12 and 18. People with the disorder tend to have seizures that cause jerking in the shoulders or arms. Generalized tonic-clonic seizures and absence seizures may be present along with myoclonic seizures. …
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… is a severe form of childhood epilepsy that causes frequent seizures . Several types of seizures are usually present at the same time, including atonic or tonic seizures. These seizures can cause injury. Lennox-Gastaut …
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… higher for babies born to someone with epilepsy. Most antiepileptic medicines increase the risk even more. If you have … medicine treatment is not always the best solution. Having seizures during pregnancy can also harm the baby. And … consider whether potential seizures or continued use of antiepileptic medicine poses the greater risk to your baby. In …
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… lobe epilepsy can cause both partial and generalized seizures. Temporal lobe seizures cause behaviours such as smacking of the lips or rubbing the hands together. Other features of the seizures may include emotional or thought disturbances and …
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… between ages 4 and 10. It causes very brief absence seizures that may include staring into space, eye … epilepsy develops between ages 10 and 17 and causes similar seizures. Many children with juvenile absence epilepsy have generalized tonic-clonic seizures as well. Both childhood and juvenile absence …
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… page: Overview Overview If you have seizures that change your awareness, consciousness, or … until your seizures are under control. Be sure to take antiepileptic medicine as prescribed. Taking it incorrectly … until your seizures are under control. Be sure to take antiepileptic medicine as prescribed. Taking it incorrectly …
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… Like any illness that can cause a fever, it can cause fever seizures, which are uncontrolled muscle spasms and … away without medical treatment. Fever Seizures Rash, Age 11 and Younger Current as of: … Like any illness that can cause a fever, it can cause fever seizures, which are uncontrolled muscle spasms and …
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… the medicine's side effects affect my lifestyle? All antiepileptic medicines have side effects, but some may have … skin, liver, and blood may sometimes result from use of antiepileptic medicines. Your age or medical history may make … supplements you are taking. If you have several types of seizures, you may need to take more than one medicine to …
