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Nov 12, 2021

Newly Discovered Trigger For Epilepsy

A new discovery has been made at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Researchers have found a link between epileptic seizures and cortical microcircuits in brain ...

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Sep 2, 2021

MS and Seizures: Could Multiple Sclerosis Cause Seizures?

A frequent question regarding multiple sclerosis, or MS, is whether those who suffer from the condition are more prone to having epileptic seizures. According to the Mayo Clinic, ...

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Aug 27, 2021

Rare Cause of Epilepsy Found

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in the world. It can affect people of any age, and it has a wide range of causes. It also has no cure currently, although ...

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Jul 23, 2021

Blood Pressure and Seizures: Can Blood Pressure Trigger Seizures?

Could your blood pressure be causing you to have more seizures? Some recent studies looked at the effects seizures have on respiratory and cardiac functions, and they have found ...

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May 26, 2021

What Causes Seizures? (Part 1)

What causes a seizure to occur? Some people may only have one seizure in their life. Others may have multiple seizures a day and others even hundreds per day. It will generally ...

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Nov 3, 2020

5 Ways Smoking Cigarettes Can Increase the Risk of Seizures

Using tobacco can cause a wide range of different health issues. It can cause stroke, cancer, emphysema, heart attack, and more. Each year around the world, smoking causes ...

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Oct 23, 2020

Seizure After A Stroke: Is It Common?

After suffering from a stroke, some patients will have a seizure which potentially results in convulsions and spasms. Strokes are actually the main cause of seizures in those who ...

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Oct 16, 2020

Photosensitive Seizure Captured on EEG with Video after Taking Selfie

Taking a selfie, or self-portrait using your smartphone may seem like an everyday thing. If you’re living with epilepsy however, that selfie may be the reason for your next ...

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Sep 18, 2020

Sleep Apnea and Seizures: Can OSA Cause Seizures?

Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is a serious condition that affects a much larger number of people than many realize. In fact, in the 1990s, it was shown to affect 24% of men in ...

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Jul 2, 2020

Focal Cortical Dysplasia, a Congenital Cause of Epilepsy

Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is a variety of congenital (present at birth) abnormalities associated with focal epilepsy. FCD affects the development of the cerebral cortex (top ...

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Rethinking Seizure Care Blog

Newly Discovered Trigger For Epilepsy

MS and Seizures: Could Multiple Sclerosis Cause Seizures?

Rare Cause of Epilepsy Found

Blood Pressure and Seizures: Can Blood Pressure Trigger Seizures?

What Causes Seizures? (Part 1)

5 Ways Smoking Cigarettes Can Increase the Risk of Seizures

Seizure After A Stroke: Is It Common?

Photosensitive Seizure Captured on EEG with Video after Taking Selfie

Sleep Apnea and Seizures: Can OSA Cause Seizures?

Focal Cortical Dysplasia, a Congenital Cause of Epilepsy

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