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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 … is due to not following the treatment plan. You don't have epilepsy. You may be having events that look like seizures …
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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 … react with other medicines I take? Many medicines for epilepsy can interact with other medicines you may be …
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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 … leave him or her alone in the bathtub. Older children with epilepsy should take showers instead of baths. Tell your …
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Epilepsy: Focal Aware Seizures On this page: Overview … seizures) occur in children and adults with some forms of epilepsy . They are about half as common as focal impaired … of the face, one hand, or one arm). Epilepsy Current as of: August 25, 2022 Author: …
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… Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview … Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Deep brain stimulation (DBS) uses electrical pulses to stimulate an … symptoms (along with tremor). They are used more often than stimulation of the thalamus. Symptoms that are most often …
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Nerve Ablation for Chronic Pain On this page: What is nerve ablation? The destruction (also called ablation) of nerves is a method that may be used to reduce certain kinds …
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… Pinched Nerve In or Near the Elbow On this page: Overview Overview A pinched nerve (nerve entrapment) in or near the elbow can cause elbow pain, …
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Nerve Block for Pain Relief On this page: Treatment Overview … Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview A nerve block relieves pain by interrupting how pain signals … a substance, such as alcohol or phenol, into or around a nerve or into the spine. Nerve blocks may be used for …
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… Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Anesthesia On this page: Overview Overview A peripheral nerve block is a shot of numbing medicine around a specific nerve or group of nerves. It can be used to numb a part of …