Seizure response dog

recurrent and unprovoked seizures (apgar pg 296). These seizures can range from very physical and dramatic seizures to light twitches or no movement at all (kirka…). Despite the obvious physical issues of this disease, its problems start in the brain, and the seizures are usually categorized by where they affect the brain. There are generalized onset seizures, which start on both sides of the brain, focal onset seizures, which start in one particular area, and unknown onset seizures, which do…

brain disorder in which you have a tendency to trigger seizures. It occurs when there is a abnormal or excessive amount of electrical activity in the brain, and is usually diagnosed after a person has two or more seizures that are not caused by medical conditions. Epilepsy is very common in society today. 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime and 65 million people already have epilepsy worldwide. After any type of epileptic seizure episodes of sensory disturbances, loss of…

to detect from a regular epileptic seizure. The percentage range for people suffering from perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy is anywhere from ten percent to seventy percent of people with epilepsy (Rosciszewska, Tauboll, Duncan, Towanabut, Herzog, Bazan). It is sometimes hard to determine if a person is just having a regular seizure or if they are also suffering from perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy. A person may not even realize…

percent of epileptics are sensitive to lights that flicker. For example, strobe lights or a change in light can be a trigger for seizures. Although the medications given for epilepsy are to help minimize the seizures, there are other treatment options. Those other treatments may include a ketogenic diet, surgery in the brain, and even medical marijuana. Epileptic seizures can happen anytime, any place, and because of anything that triggers the brain sensors. Some doctors may say…

of certain type of seizure. There are hundreds types of seizure but Grand Mals are one of the most uncontrollable types of seizure. A few things that I am going to asking you to think about are symptoms, Causes, risk factors, the damaging it can do to your brain, and complications. Thinking about these things will open your mind to what Grand Mals really are. First, lets start with the symptoms you will have before having a Grand Mal. Grand Mals have to phases to the seizure. People often…

Another great service dog that improves the lives of others who suffer from Diabetes are diabetic alert dogs. These dogs are trained to inform diabetics when blood sugars are low or high. They can also detect when the blood sugars are going to drop, this allows them to fix it before harm can come to them. When diabetics have low blood sugar they will have a hard time using their motor skills. This requires them to get up to get something to bring their sugar up and if they can't it will cause…

employment; however she is fearful of her safety and problems with her memory during and after a workplace seizure. In ensuring her safety in the workplace she can do things like designate a person to respond to her emergencies, keep her area/aisles clear of clutter, and make a plan of action for others to determine how to respond/react when she has a seizure on the job. After her seizures she experiences brief memory deficits, which could possibly affect her ability to complete tasks, remember…

it has become one of the most commonly used antiepileptic medications in North America. An extensive amount of careful scientific trials has been done in a great number of patients (Epilepsy Foundation, n.d). It is best used to treat partial-onset seizures, but has value in treating tonic-clonic…

I was eight, there was a single event that changed my life, identity, interests, struggles, and successes. This one event led to many more. In the fall of 2007, I had my first seizure, the first of many. It took us months to get a diagnosis of epilepsy, of complex-partial seizures. When someone has a complex-partial seizure, they are neither conscious nor unconscious; they’re in between, both aware and unaware at the same time. They typically do some kind of small motion; picking at clothes,…

Cause of Seizures All of a sudden she drops to the ground and her eyes rolled into the back of her head. She begins to shake and isn’t responsive to anyone calling her name. A seizure… A sudden attack of illness. You never know when they will come but what exactly is the cause of them? You understand that you have triggers but sometimes new ones hop out of the blue. Truly, you can never know when to expect the seizure. What exactly is a seizure? Where do they come from? Who are prone to…