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Epilepsy support.
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Mahvelous Mushroom Muscimol
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Anti-Stress Drug? Posted on: Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 09:10 CST Doctors are finding promising effects from a drug that could make stress disappear. In a small test on rats that were put under stressful conditions, researchers found exposing them to a small dose of muscimol -- a drug that temporarily inactivates the amygdala region of the brain --... more »
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Changing meds
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I'm seeing a new neurologist next week with the goal of cutting down on the fatigue that my meds cause. Would anyone share experiences with what drugs cause you the most fatigue, which were easier to tolerate, and what not? I know that we all react differently to the same situation, but I'd like some... more »
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Lennox Gastaut Syndrome Quality of Life Research Study
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Hello, My name is Katy Gallop and I work for a company called Oxford Outcomes, a research consultancy. We are currently working on a study to understand the impact that having Lennox Gastaut Syndrome has on a child's quality of life, and the impact it also has on their parent or caregiver. We are conducting the research in the UK, Italy and the US.... more »
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Iron Induces Epilepsy Injury
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Chelation of mitochondrial iron prevents seizure-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and neuronal injury. liang LP, Jarrett SG, Patel M J Neurosci 2008 Nov 5; 28(45):11550-6. Chelatable iron is an important catalyst for the initiation and propagation of free radical reactions and implicated in the pathogenesis of diverse neuronal disorders. Studies in our laboratory... more »
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Antidepressant-like Effects Of Oil
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"5 weeks of a PUFA blend containing 70% alpha-linolenic acid" PUFA induce antidepressant-like effects in parallel to structural and molecular changes in the hippocampus. Venna VR, Deplanque D, Allet C, Belarbi K, Hamdane M, Bordet R Psychoneuroendocrinology 2008 Oct 8. Epidemiological data suggest that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids... more »
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childhood epilepsy and memory problems
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Hello All- I won't even pretend to understand what it is like to raise a child with epilepsy.... And while I can't imagine what it is like to walk in those shoes I think we would all agree that we need to learn more about epilepsy for the sake of improving the lives of children and their families. That is exactly why I have chosen to do my... more »
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Over Sleeping
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I have a hard time waking up in the morning. Sometimes I will sleep until 1or2 in the afternoon. I have uncontrolled epilepsy so I don't have to worry about getting fired. I wish I had a job. Does anyone else suffer from this. I have all both petty and grand mal seisures. I used to post on this site regularly but because it dosen't have as many users... more »
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Dizziness...
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Hi everyone! I haven't been around for awhile and I've missed reading everyone's posts. I will catch-up now. But I have either a side-effect of Trileptal or Phenobarbital or the medication I take for my sluggish thyroid, I don't know which. (I'm SO sick of being sick as I'm sure many of you are, too...:()... more »
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Oedema visit outcome
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Hi again guys & gals! I was asked to tell members the outcome of my visit to see my neurologist after I saw him about my pregabalin causing my ankles and feet to blow up and giving me oedema. I saw the Epilepsy Nurse again, who spent some time discussing something called "vagus nerve stimulator" (VNS) as a potential treatment... more »
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