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MEDICAL TREATMENT OF SEIZURES: PHILOSOPHY OF TREATMENT

Although once it was believed that all seizures should be treated, just because they were there, now it is generally believed that no judgment can cover every individual. Decisions about treatment should be made by the patient (or parent) and … Continue reading

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SEIZURES AND EPILEPSY IN CHILDHOOD: UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD’S TESTS – SPIKES

Since a clinical seizure requires that a sufficient number of brain cells fire together to cause the alteration in movement or behavior, one would expect this “firing” to cause a change in the electrical activity recorded on the EEG. That … Continue reading

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EPILEPSY: THE FACTS-STOPPING ANTI-EPILEPTIC MEDICATION

Children with epilepsy and their parents, and adults with epilepsy obviously want to know when it is sensible to stop anti-epileptic medication when they have been free of seizures for two or three years. What risks of recurrence do they … Continue reading

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