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Embrace medical watch ?
Fri, 12/05/2014 - 13:15www.gizmag.com/embrace-smartwatch-epilepsy-seizure-detection/35037/
Does anyone know how one would get involved into this program (link above) to maybe receive the get one from the foundation.
My son was diagnosed is March of 2013. He has grand mal seizures and absence seizures as well. We did have him on Depokote and Keppra but the Depakote did not seem to be doing anything. Thus the doctors took him off he Depokote and put him on 3ml of Keppra. We have done a week long monitoring, but received no answers. I really wonder if this device would be helpful.
Has anyone purchased one and/or have any information or comments about the device. I am very interested in this product. Any and all information/comments appreciated. Thank you.
If the dosage was increased
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2014-12-06 - 11:06
If the dosage was increased which I think you are saying it takes more then a week for the levels in his body to get where the doctor wants them. Seixure medication are not like asperin which works after taking it. You might see some reduction is the seizures in the first few days but the levels needed take 2-4 weeks to get where they are needed for that dosage. As for the watch I don't know. I don't think they will pick up the absence seizures but then I haven't checked on it I hope this helps and you get the information you are needing.