Tag Archives: Epilepsy

Should obese children be put in foster care?

In some cases, obese children should be removed from their homes, according to a group of child health specialists from England and Ireland. If parents fail to provide medical treatment for a child with a chronic disease like asthma or epilepsy, government welfare officials can put the young patient in foster care. Should they do the same for children who are obese and therefore at risk of … Continue reading

UK Health News 03/24/2009

Investigation reveals appalling neglect by NHS of people with learning disabilities – The Guardian 24th March 2009 NHS and social care staff have been responsible for an appalling catalogue of neglect of people with learning disabilities, the health and local government ombudsmen say today after an investigation into six “distressing” deaths. They included the case of a 43-year-old man with Down’s syndrome and epilepsy who starved for 26 days in Kingston hospital, Surrey, because he was una Continue reading

They cannot be included in Depakote effects reserves and cannot be capitalized

They cannot be included in Depakote effects reserves and cannot be capitalized Posted on August 27th, 2008 in Depakote effects by firdaus Bob Curry in Video and Pictures. We are out of it while the event occurs. Please we need to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND EMPLOYERS MORE nbsp. Posted Thursday, December, AM by Dan Acorp driver. I was glad to see epilepsy addressed. I was when I was diagnosed from a head injury. Sorry, but the page you requested cannot be found. I was given tegretol to help cont Continue reading

High cholesterol levels drop naturally in children on high-fat anti-seizure diet, Hopkins study show (EurekAlert!)

Elevated cholesterol levels return to normal or near normal levels over time in four out of 10 children with uncontrollable epilepsy treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet, according to results of a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study reported in the Journal of Child Neurology. Continue reading

New epilepsy treatments such as vagus nerve stimulation can help treat epileptic seizures and clinical depession.

Epilepsy patients often suffer from depression. Epilepsy can affect those key areas of the brain responsible for mood and depression. Vagus nerve stimulation can help alleviate both diseases. The main treatment options for people with epilepsy are medications, surgery and vagus nerve stimulation. The ketogenic diet is a treatment option for some children and, increasingly, for some adults. The same treatment does not work for every patient because the type and severity of epilepsy varies. Some Continue reading

Diet Helping 3-year-Old Boy with Epilepsy (KIMT Mason City)

ALBERT LEA, MN – Chances are you’ve changed your diet at least once to lose a couple of pounds, or just to feel healthier. Now, one three-year-old boy is doing something different to fight a serious illness. The Ketogenic Diet is being prescribed for children who have Epilepsy. Continue reading