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… Overview Childhood absence epilepsy develops between ages 4 and 10. It causes very brief absence seizures that may include staring into …
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… ) fat, it creates substances called ketones . The ketogenic diet tries to force … ) fat, it creates substances called ketones . The ketogenic diet tries to force …
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… Overview Focal impaired awareness seizures (sometimes called complex partial seizures) occur in children and adults with …
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… Epilepsy is a common condition that causes … speech, vision, or awareness. Absence Epilepsy Epilepsy Epilepsy and Driving Epilepsy Medicine Therapy Failure … Absence Epilepsy Epilepsy Epilepsy and Driving Epilepsy Medicine Therapy Failure …
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… Overview Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy develops between ages 12 and 18. … arms. Generalized tonic-clonic seizures and absence seizures may be present along with … arms. Generalized tonic-clonic seizures and absence seizures may be present along with …
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… important for your baby to get the routine vitamin K shot. (Some antiepileptic medicines … it hard for their blood to clot normally. Vitamin K can help reverse this problem.) Your doctor may recommend that you take vitamin K during your pregnancy. Breastfeeding …
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… or your child, it may help you to talk about some of the choices and issues involved. Some of the following questions might help you prepare. How often … and issues involved. Some of the following questions might help you prepare. How often …
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… Overview Medicine therapy for epilepsy can fail for several reasons: You do … following the treatment plan. You don't have epilepsy. You may be having events that look … be having seizures, but something other than epilepsy is causing them. Taking antiepileptic …
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… Overview Epilepsy that causes focal seizures is sometimes called focal epilepsy, because the seizures start at …
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… regular intervals to prevent seizures. Nerve stimulation is used along with other … device was implanted. Why It Is Done Nerve stimulation can be used in some people who … well to antiepileptic medicines. Nerve stimulation may also be used for people who …
