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New - Sleep Disruption and Epilepsy
Created by ETPat10/17/2005 - 4:04am|3337 Views
There are a number of topics about sleep that are of particular concern to people with epilepsy. First, sleep disruption from any cause can be a reason for an increase in seizure frequency or severity. Second, sleep disruption can...
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New - All About Epilepsy & Seizures
Created by ETPat11/17/2005 - 1:57pm|38036 Views
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New - Antiepileptic drugs and sleep?
Created by ETPat10/17/2005 - 4:04am|1643 Views
Studies of anticonvulsant medications show an increase in sleep stability with anticonvulsant drugs, but it is hard to distinguish between the effects of these drugs on seizures and effects on sleep independent of this (as we know...
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New - Confusion
Created by ETPat02/28/2006 - 6:35am|246 Views
By Kathleen Grieger I come to, and as I make my way back to bed I am confused I can not tell myself who I am who my husband is or...
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New - How does sleep affect the EEG?
Created by ETPat10/17/2005 - 4:04am|1082 Views
One of the most widely used tests for evaluation of seizures is the EEG. This technique uses electrodes placed on the scalp to measure electrical activity in the brain over time. A typical outpatient recording lasts from 20 to 40...
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New - I Am Like Any Other Kid
Created by ETPat11/03/2007 - 3:58pm|176 Views
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New - Me and Epilepsy
Created by ETPat11/03/2007 - 3:58pm|172 Views
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New - New Doctor, New Answers
Created by ETPat11/03/2007 - 3:58pm|87 Views
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New - Responding to Community Need
Created by ETPat12/05/2005 - 1:54pm|167 Views
The SUDEP phenomenon has been known to exist for many years, but only in the past two or three decades have neurologists in the United States acknowledged it as a common cause of...
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New - Safety While Sleeping
Created by ETPat08/14/2006 - 11:58am|931 Views
You might think that having a seizure in bed would be quite safe: no falling, no walking into traffic or being confused and disoriented among strangers. That's quite true, but having a seizure while sleeping occasionally presents other dangers:...