Epilepsy Essay

majority of the talking. Every party we are at and every situation that involves talking with other people she wants me to talk for her. Her epilepsy greatly impairs her life, especially her language functioning. People with epilepsy often experience impairments in their language functioning. One interesting thing I have learned recently is that epilepsy patients, particularly those who have left temporal functioning, find it difficult to come up with words. Seizures in the temporal lobe…

chronic seizure patients; however, its healing potential and effectiveness are still investigated, especially in pediatric patients due to lack of knowledge and testing. Cannabis or cannabidiol (CBD), use among children and adults suffering from epilepsy, have yet to be clinically assessed due to stringent restrictions on marijuana put in place by the FDA and DEA. The FDA and DEA classify marijuana and its compounds as a Schedule 1 drug. This classification is the strictest level of management…

medicine practices in various cultures coupled with technology and medical science produce better medical outcomes. Lia Lee was diagnosed with epilepsy as a baby in the book “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down” by Anne Fadiman. Fadiman explains how Lia’s doctors “eagerly embrace new drugs, technologies, and procedures to try and cure Lia’s epilepsy. Their over reliance on the "culture of bio-medicine" may blind them to the merits of cross-cultural medicine. Doctors become absorbed in…

Epilepsy is a neurological seizure disorder. (epilepsy.com) There were 162 patients total who were being tested for epilepsy and Dravet Syndrome using medical marijuana. Out of all of the patients the number of seizures decreased by 36.5%, and two patients became seizure free from using the medical marijuana for…

The kindling effect was first discovered when research was done on epilepsy and is used to describe some forms of epilepsy that get more severe over time. While epilepsy is caused by different processes in the brain than bipolar disorder is, the kindling effect can apply to them. Bipolar episodes are initially triggered by stressors, but over time they happen even without the triggers because the brain becomes “kindled” or sensitized. Oliver explains that the term kindling comes from the…

There are those who are for it and those who are against it. It remains illegal in the United States. However, cannabis factories will soon be producing it soon for medical treatment of epilepsy. A certain compound in the marijuana substance called cannabidivarin (CBDV) has shown a significant help in treating epilepsy. Although that seems to be a pro, the con is the it would require that 10 percent of people would require at least 1500 tons of CBDV. Experts find this extremely difficult because…

Erin I Henry Professor Taylor English 102-010 November 29, 2016 Cannabis is not just all smoke………… For many centuries, cannabis has been a part of everyday life, having many beneficial uses and in several different forms that are suitable for medical proposes, as well as, all ages. The word cannabis for most people seems to be a picture of clouds of smoke and illegal activity, yet cannabis comes in other forms as well; oils, paper, cloth, and edibles. Outside the United States, the use of…

disorders such as childhood intractable epilepsy (1). Although introduced nearly a century ago, the ketogenic diet has gained increasing popularity within the last decade to treat epileptic seizures, especially when minimal or no improvement is seen with anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) (2). The diet is a very successful method of attenuating seizures and epileptic events. Many studies, like those discussed below, prove it is a highly effective approach to treating epilepsy. The ketogenic diet…

Evidence-Based Public Health Stages of Mental Health Intervention Two approaches to implementing community health improvements interventions include evidence-based public health and research-driven approaches. Each intervention has its strengths and limitations (Peter et al., 2012). Much of the discussion will be done on evidence-based public health which emphasizes on the scientific basis of preventing disease and dissemination of rigorously evaluated interventions from governmental and…

Women with epilepsy are at an increased risk for poor pregnancy outcomes and must continue taking medication throughout their pregnancies in order to address epileptic seizures. In animals, fetal exposure to antiepileptic drugs can produce behavioral deficits and cognitive deficits, alter neurochemistry, and reduce brain weight. Risks of medication exposure to the fetus must be balanced against potential risks to the mother and the fetus posed by epileptic seizures. Regardless, medication and…