Sentences with phrase «epilepsy patients suggest»

High levels of HHV - 6B DNA in the brain biopsies of refractory epilepsy patients suggest the virus may play a role in a subset of those with this condition.

New research on epilepsy patients suggests that stimulating a particular stretch of the brain's white matter — tissue that transfers nerve signals around the brain — improves performance on memory tests.

New research on epilepsy patients suggests that stimulating a particular stretch of the brain's white matter — tissue that transfers nerve signals around the brain — improves performance on memory...

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I do not debate with people who think we should treat epilepsy by casting demons out of the epileptic person; I do not waste time engaging those medical opinions that suggest that bleeding the patient might release the infection.

We did, however, observe an improvement in performance when the medial temporal lobe in persons with epilepsy was stimulated and regardless of baseline memory performance, a finding that suggests that improvement could occur in patients with other memory impairments (e.g., Alzheimer's disease).

Although it is often suggested that children with epilepsy who are benefiting from ketogenic dietary therapy continue this for at least two years, duration of treatment could be shorter in patients with infantile spasms who become seizure - free; one study reported no adverse effect on seizure outcomes and less risk of growth disturbances when treatment was tapered down after 8 months (15).

The ketogenic diet is a high - fat / low carbohydrate [and low protein] diet that has been used since the 1920's to treat childhood epilepsy, with some studies suggesting that over 50 % of patients experience significant reductions in seizure frequency.

The similarities and connections between migraines and epilepsy suggest that ketosis, a proven therapy for epileptic patients, might be extremely beneficial for migraneurs as well.