Sentences with phrase «to stop seizures»
The same drug could stop seizures in one child and provoke seizures in another based on the gene affected and how it is affected.
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For more than a third of children living with epilepsy, the currently approved medications do not stop their seizures.
«That's why we believe that limiting this process might be beneficial to stopping seizures after brain injury,» she said.
In 1953, he had brain surgery to help stop the seizures caused by his severe epilepsy.
Others have used the diet alone without meds to stop seizures when medications failed successfully for many years now.
Not only will this stop foreclosure, but it will stop seizure of any personal property while the soldier is actively serving and several months thereafter.
It usually is not possible to stop the seizures altogether.
The same drug could stop seizures in one child and provoke seizures in another based on the gene affected and how it is affected.
Epilepsy researcher Jeanne Paz, PhD, an assistant investigator at Gladstone, found a way to stop seizures as soon as they start by targeting an area of the brain called the thalamus.
This simply requires one office visit and I have seen many dogs stop seizuring completely with just this simple acupuncture technique.
We have medications here to stop the seizure so as to limit the amount of brain damage that may occur due to prolonged seizuring.
Do not try and stop the seizure by restraining him and do not place an object to stop gritting in between his teeth.
The compound, since supplanted by phenobarbital and other treatments with fewer side effects, stopped seizures in about a quarter of those who took it and lessened them in another 43 percent of patients.
We finally have a referral to a dietician after 2 medications not stopping his seizures.
Many of the dogs stopped their seizures, and owners that were able to notice a pre-seizure aura actually prevented their dogs from having seizures.
In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Neuroscience, Dr. Paz used a powerful research tool called optogenetics to stop a seizure as soon as it begins, opening the door for alternative therapies.
I would often say, «Well, maybe there isn't a God, because why hasn't he stopped this seizure?»
Of particular interest are cases of split - brain patients who had their corpus callosum severed to stop seizures.
«What is truly exciting about our findings is the opportunity that such a method offers to identify the specific brain regions involved in the generation of seizures, which in turn can provide guidance on how to optimize surgical interventions to stop seizures,» Lopes says.
The strategy, devised by Marinho Lopes of the University of Exeter and colleagues, could help surgeons select specific brain areas for removal to stop seizures.
Lennart Mucke, MD, and Jeanne Paz, PhD, have discovered how to control the cacophony of electrical activity in the brain, stopping seizures and reducing deficits related to Alzheimer's disease.
«Remarkably, even though the thalamus is not obviously damaged in this type of epilepsy, we were still able to stop seizures in the entire brain by targeting just this one structure.»
They have developed innovative approaches to subdue over-active brain cells and reduce inflammation in the brain to stop seizures and protect against cognitive impairment.
In an ingenious move, Paz used this loop to her advantage — she discovered that by blocking activity in the thalamus in animal models of epilepsy, she was able to stop seizures in their tracks.
Dr. Jeanne Paz is using light to stop seizures.
«This was the first demonstration that we could stop a seizure in real time,» says Dr. Paz.
Although optogenetics is not yet possible in humans, Dr. Paz believes we may be able to use similar therapies like deep brain stimulation to target a specific area in real time to stop a seizure.
When administrated intravenously, it can help lower blood pressure and stop seizures.
The results of this modified diet in one girl's life was that it reversed autism and stopped seizures.
The ketogenic diet was developed in the 1920s at Johns Hopkins hospital to stop seizures in children who did not respond to anti-seizure drugs.
The ketogenic diet entered clinical use around 1920 for epilepsy, where it was found to stop seizures.
Dogs that are severely ill may require intravenous fluids to stabilize blood sugar, an enema to remove intestinal toxins before they are absorbed and medications such as diazepam to stop seizures.
There is nothing you can do to stop a seizure.
If your dog's symptoms are severe, your vet may prescribe medications to stop seizures or lower blood pressure.
If he is seizing when you reach the vet's office, he'll be given an injection to stop the seizure
Diazepam — is useful to stop seizures in an emergency.
They will likely give an injection to stop the seizures and will recommend tests to determine the cause.
These could include drugs to stop seizures or vomiting.
It's most commonly used to stop seizures.
The veterinarian will need to administer intravenous (in the vein) anti-convulsion medication to stop the seizure and prevent brain damage or death.
Medication will also be given to stop seizures.
R. v. Mernagh (M.) 2013 ONCA 67 Narcotic Control — General — Legislation — Exemptions The accused, who suffered from a number of medical conditions, claimed that marijuana alleviated his debilitating pain and stopped seizures.
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