The Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas recently held a training session on what to do when a person suffers a seizure.
FROM the outside, Ruben might look like any other five-year-old boy – but he’s racked terrifying seizures that “literally fold him in half”. The tot suffers from serious, drug-resistant ...
Aromatherapy involves using small amounts of concentrated plant extracts, known as essential oils, to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. It usually includes inhaling the oils’ ...
Jersey brain tumour patients and a support charity have called for more specialist care to be made available locally. The island used to have a cancer nurse specialist who was responsible for people ...
In 1980, a hilltop was seized from Umm al-Khair. In its place the illegal Israeli settlement of al-Karmil, also known as Carmel, was built, looming over Umm al-Khair, especially its northernmost ...
Leucovorin, a.k.a. folinic acid, is “an ‘activated’ form of folic acid—vitamin B9,” says Jamie Alan, Ph.D., an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at Michigan State University. The ...
Klairissa and Mike's baby boy was born after a tough pregnancy and continued to experience struggles including low energy and seizures. Later, Calvin's parents would receive a KARS diagnosis for their ...
For decades, researchers have worked to unravel the mysteries of post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE), a form of epilepsy that emerges after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Now, a new study led by Texas A&M ...
One of the joys of owning a pet is training it to do something cool. Some pets know how to give paw and roll over. Dogs, for example, are the most trained pets, and, according to the City Sun Times, ...
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A mum whose four-year-old son has a rare terminal brain disorder says he remains “a very happy soul” despite the devastating diagnosis.