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What Lifestyle Habits Support Brain Stability?

In order to keep your brain stable and reduce the chance that you will have a seizure, you should strive to have fewer major fluctuations (both physically and

How Brain Infections Can Cause Seizures

Brain infections such as meningitis and encephalitis can inflame and damage brain tissue. This swelling irritates nerve cells and disrupts the brain’s normal electrical

Pre-Seizure Symptoms You Should Be Aware Of

Your brain gives you pre-seizure symptoms. You should never ignore feelings of sudden change, such as emotions, sensations or repetitive actions. If you recognise

What Happens In The Brain That Causes Epilepsy?

Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain results in seizures, which can be very scary for some people with epilepsy. There are many ways you could have complete

Essential Guide to Managing Epilepsy Daily

Living with epilepsy can sometimes feel overwhelming, but with the right habits and lifestyle adjustments, many people are able to lead fulfilling lives. Everyday

Understanding The Age-Related Differences in Epilepsy

Epilepsy affects individuals differently depending on their age. For children, it may hinder learning and social development, while adults may face memory difficulties,

My escape - how music helps me live with Epilepsy

Music has always been more than just sound to me... it is my safe place, my escape, and sometimes my lifeline. Since I was a child, it has been the one thing that

Cortexin 💉 Should you inject this Adaptogenic Neuropeptide Nootropic?

Cortexin is an anti-aging Nootropic comprised of over 35 different vitamins, amino acids, and essential minerals that you inject intramuscularly. Like Cerebrolysin,

Epilepsy -Seeing yourself have a seizure… and not remembering

Life doesn’t always go the way we expect. Honestly, does it ever? Has anyone's life really gone exactly how they imagined it as a child? I don’t think so. I've never

Absence seizures - when my brain hits pause

You know that moment when you're finally done with a long day, you sit outside, take a deep breath and think, “Ahhh, what a day… but now it’s my time. Movie, maybe

Bacopa 🇮🇳 The Ayurvedic Adaptogenic herb that takes time...

Bacopa is another historical Adaptogenic herb; it has been used in India as a form of Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. The primary value in Bacopa for

Epilepsy awareness month - small actions, big impact

November is here. The days are colder, and it’s also Epilepsy Awareness Month. The color for it is violet. I’m not a huge fan of violet myself, but this month is

Salud mental: Mi camino a través de la niebla / Mental health: My way through the fog

Hola, soy Márluy, y soy epiléptica. Ese seria mi saludo si hubiese una asociación de epilépticos anónimos, pero no lo hay. Para quienes saben sobre la epilepsia,

Understanding The Causes of Epilepsy

Epilepsy, often cloaked in mystery and misconceptions, is a neurological complication marked by recurrent, unprovoked seizures. These result from a series of sudden

Brainstorm - My Life With Epilepsy

Brainstorm - My Life With Epilepsy (German Version below) picture generated by Mafu Fuma) It has been 4 years now. I just fell down and lay on the floor with twitching

Pharmacology; Mechanism of Action for Anti-Epileptic Drugs

In my last post, I wrote about seizures, explaining the triggers of seizures, the types of seizures, the pathophysiology, the diagnosis, and treatments. In this

Etiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features and treatment of Seizures (Part 2)

In my last post, I discussed seizures and I will be continuing this topic in this post. We discussed the causes and triggers of seizures which are; Vascular Causes,

How to Handle Epilepsy in Pets.

Constant seizures are one of the common attributes found in humans who have epilepsy, one would wonder if pets who have epilepsy would also experience seizures.

Epilepsy: Causes, Prevention, and Ways to Stay Safe

source Epilepsy is a neurological condition that causes repeated seizures. A seizure happens when there is a sudden, abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Epilepsy

Epilepsy and Me

My family used to make fun of me for spacing out all the time when having a conversation. My mom knew something had to be wrong. She was determined to take me to