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A few 'take-home' points from 35th International Epilepsy Congress #epilepsyvoices #IEC -#EpilepsyIreland is "one of the best" of 120+ worldwide organisations supporting PWE (people with Epilepsy); Francesca Sofia - during heat waves- seizures get worse...climate change is negatively impacting PWE ; Prof. Sisodija -Ketogenic diet is worth considering (discuss with neurologist/dietitian); Prof.Patel -there are many rare epilepsies- diagnosis can take a long time, thus precision treatment can be delayed; Dr. Jansen -many people have a genetic predisposition to Epilepsy but it remains understudied; Prof Berkovic - Poor sleep/lack of sleep=> Seisures; Dr. Frauscher -AI being used to develop seizure detection devices. Movement sensors showing potential; Prof Beniczky - CBD- only licensed for use with 3 severe forms of Epilepsy. Epidiolex; Prof Landmark & Prof O'Callaghan -Ketogenic diet should be tried in rare epilepsies; Prof Valente -Exercise- no evidence that it will induce a seizure; Dr. Alexander - Surgery- don't leave it as the 'last option' ; Prof. McKhann. Ireland 🇮🇪 producing world renowned clinical and research activity in the field Excellent 2 evenings of empowering the patient to be an expert 👏

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Keep your brain active with physical and mental exercises.  We support neurological development for all.  Let’s keep cognitive diseases at bay with an active brain.  World Brain Day! #WorldBrainDay #Brain #BrainDay #BrainActive #PhysicalExercises #MentalExercises #Exercises #ActiveBrain #Neurological 

In Forbes, Professor Mill Etienne, M.D. ’02, M.P.H., provides a neurologist's perspective on what happens after a person experiences a seizure, including treatment options. https://lnkd.in/exW4DNne #NYMC #NYMCSOM #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth #Neurology

National Epilepsy Day is celebrated every year on November 17 in India to raise awareness around epilepsy and also its impact on people, families and the society. According to WHO, around 50 million people worldwide are affected by epilepsy and India accounts for nearly 10-20 percent (5-10 million) of the global burden of epilepsy. About 70 percent of people with epilepsy are able to successfully manage epilepsy seizures with medication and certain types of surgery. Types of epileptic seizures Seizures can be classified into two broad categories depending on the location of abnormal brain activity. Seizure in one part of brain is called focal seizure and it is usually accompanied by loss of consciousness, while in case of generalised seizures, all areas of brain are involved. #Focalseizures Focal seizures may alter emotions or sensations transiently, and lead to involuntary jerking or tingling in a body part, dizziness, or flashing lights. In some types there could be impaired awareness and the affected person may stare into space or not respond normally or perform repetitive movements such as hand rubbing, chewing, swallowing, or walking in circles. Generalized seizures are of following types: #Absenceseizures are characterized by transient staring into space or subtle body movements such as eye blinking or lip-smacking. #Atonic_seizures also known as drop seizures, cause a loss of muscle control, which may cause a fall. #Clonic_seizures are associated with repeated or rhythmic, jerking muscle movements of the neck, face, and arms. #Myoclonic_seizures usually appear as sudden brief jerks or twitches of arms and legs. #Tonicclonic_seizures can cause an abrupt loss of consciousness, body stiffening, shaking, and sometimes loss of bladder control or biting of the tongue. #Levipex Tab/Inj. #Alvismedisynthesis #Alvistheraputics

“…reduced parasympathetic reactivation during exercise recovery observed in chronic fatigue (ME/CFS) patients was associated with a lack of exercise induced analgesia/pain relief (EIA). These results suggest that the efficacy of autonomic recovery can possibly mediate the degree of (dys)function of EIA (pain relief) in ME/CFS patients.” Van Oosterwijk 2017 This exercise/pain relief concept hopefully will fundamentally shift chronic pain/fatigue medical care from focusing on managing pain to moving more upstream to repairing fatigue parasympathetic recovery mechanisms with thoughtful HRV tracking that leads to pain and fatigue relief. There is no substitute for months of decent parasympathetic (HRV) sleep repair that begins with several weeks HRV expanding baro/resonant breathing. Autonomic Rehabilitation (Gharbo 2020) for Parasympathetic Health. #autonomicrehabilitation #physicalmedicine #physiatry #parasympathetichealth

The three main differences of the new #brain #death guidelines: 1️⃣ The new term is now “brain death/death by neurologic criteria” vs “brain death.” 2️⃣ The term “permanent” vs “irreversible” is now used to highlight that it “will not resume spontaneously” and that “medical interventions will not be used to attempt restoration of function.” 3️⃣ Brain death requires “loss of all functions of the entire brain, including the brainstem” as “loss of function of the brain as a whole, including the brainstem, resulting in coma, brainstem areflexia and apnea in the setting of an adequate stimulus”, per the Uniform Determination of Death Act (#UDDA).

Our new video series "Ask a Neurologist" provides answers to common patient questions from our world-renowned clinicians and researchers at UCLA Neurology. To kick things off, Dr. John Stern, Director of the UCLA Epilepsy Clinical Program, answers the question, "What is an epileptic seizure?" https://lnkd.in/gwUXqad2 #UCLANeurology #Neurology #epilepsy #epilepsyawareness #epilepsycommunity #epilepsyawarenessmonth #seizures

Ending the year by kicking off a new video series for UCLA Neurology called "Ask a Neurologist", where our clinicians and researchers answer common patient questions in under a minute. Over the next few weeks Dr. John Stern will answer common questions regarding epilepsy! Stay up to date by subscribing to the UCLA Neurology YouTube channel! #epilepsyawarenessmonth