One of the first reports has come out about people with seizures and epilepsy risks of drowning. The medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology reported in their August 19, 2008, issue of Neurology reported exactly how much risk people who have seizures actually have of drowning.

Researchers compared the number of people that die each year who suffer from seizures with the general population by examining and compiling information from population registries and 50 case studies of people with who suffer from seizures.

A company called UCB, or The Epilepsy Company (TM), has awarded over 500,000 dollars to people, caregivers, and families of people who suffer from seizures since 2005.

The company awarded 150,000 dollars in UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarships for epilepsy to 31 people on December 7, 2008 in Seattle, Washington. The UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship was awarded to 21 people who suffer from seizures and 10 caregivers or family members. These people were selected from 588 applicants and were chosen based upon an application, personal essay and letters of recommendation.

Typically if an infant were to develop seizures, they are most likely to occur between 4 to 8 months of age. Spasms that result from the seizures can range from mild to severe. As a form of treatment, researchers are not suggesting drugs be used as the first method of treatment for infant epilepsy, but rather dietary intervention. Researchers have found that changing a baby's diet can effectively eliminate spasms.

The neuro appointment yesterday was not to bad.  We talked about all the aspects of her seizure the night before.  Then we got down to the fact she has now been on a total of three medicines, none of them fully controlling the seizures.  That with the fact the seizures always last an hour or more before finally stopping.  I was then told we are down to just three options now because the chances of any medicine stopping them was very slim.  So now our options we have ranging from the most effective to least.  1.

On 12/15/08 my sweet 7 year old daughter had another seizure.  We gave her the 20mg Diastat and began to monitor her.  The medicine didn't work, as usual so we called and had them send an ambulance.  Once in the ambulance they hooked her up to an IV.  She was still seizing so they gave her 10mg of Ativan while on our way to the hospital.  The hospital is 15 minutes from our house.  Once there they got her settled and the doctor came in.  Still she was seizing so they gave her another 2mg of Ativan.  My poor little girl 32mg of medicine and it still wasn't stopping.  Finally after 2 ho

We have had a terrible week this week, Gabriel was in trouble at school for hitting and punching, they are verry supportive and helpful, but I cant help but think that if he doesnt get spme sort of change in his behaviour, they will want him to be removed !

Epilepsy.

It is a word that conjures up feelings of fear, dread, the unknown, and of complex and not-understood medical terms. But, armed with the right information, epilepsy sufferers and even parents of epileptic children can fight through these feelings, and in turn find they have a greater chance of successfully treating seizures. 

In this episode of the Epilepsymoms podcast, Arlene Martell engages guest Dr, Robert Mittan in a candid discussion about the fundamental basics of seizures.

Epilepsy is a common illness and many people don’t realize that millions of people worldwide suffer from some form of seizures.  One in a hundred Canadians has epilepsy meaning that most people probably know someone who has the illness.  But how much does the general public actually know about the condition?

One of the biggest problems for children with disabilities is a lack of compassion, support and understanding at school, not just from fellow classmates but from teachers too.  If a teacher doesn’t understand common conditions such as epilepsy or dyslexia symptoms can often be mistaken for bad behavior.

The answer of course is anyone can suffer from epilepsy!  Yet some members of the public don’t realize that epilepsy sufferers come from all walks of life.  It doesn’t matter their age, color, sex or background, it’s an illness that affects millions of people around the world.