An immunosuppressant could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
An American study examined the effects of an immunosuppressant on mice affected by Alzheimer's disease and epileptic seizures. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Epileptic seizure: what to do to help someone who is convulsing
What first aid should you give when you witness someone having an epileptic seizure? THE ESSENTIAL Epilepsy is a common ...
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Epilepsy: what happens in the brain?
Researchers have identified connections in the brain involved in epileptic seizures, a discovery that could provide relief to patients suffering ...
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Convulsions and epileptic seizures, new side effects of Covid-19
After a Covid-19 infection, some patients could suffer from convulsions or epileptic seizures… New side effects that would develop up ...
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Epilepsy: at 4 years old, he saves his mother in the midst of a crisis
Logan, a four-year-old boy, is considered a true hero. The young American helped the emergency room take care of his ...
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Cannabis to treat epilepsy in children? The subject is debated
Treating epileptic seizures with cannabis derivatives: in many countries, including France, this is already possible. But the subject still tenses ...
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Risk of drowning: increased vigilance for epileptics
Drowning during a seizure is the leading cause of accidental death in people with epilepsy. THE ESSENTIAL 70% of drownings ...
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A young woman becomes intoxicated after drinking… too much water
A young woman had an epileptic fit after drinking a lot of water during childbirth. Explanations. THE ESSENTIAL An epileptic ...
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Epilepsy: the fear of professional discrimination remains strong
56% of French people think that people with epilepsy can suffer discrimination at work. THE ESSENTIAL The public has a ...
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Lafora disease: “my 18-year-old son suffers from fatal epilepsy”
On the occasion of the world day, Christophe Lucas, president of the Epilepsie-France association, testifies about Lafora disease, from which ...
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Against epilepsy? Listen to Mozart!
Listening to works by the great musician of the 18th century could, in patients with epilepsy, reduce the frequency of ...
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A new gene therapy to suppress epileptic seizures
German and Austrian scientists have developed a new therapeutic concept for the treatment of epilepsy.Today, epilepsy affects approximately 5 million ...
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