seizures

Epilepsy affects 10 million people in India with a prevalence of about 1% of the population. There are numerous myths about epilepsy, such as the belief that it is incurable (it is treatable), that people having an epileptic episode are…

March Break got off to a turbulent start for many Canadians who were supposed to fly Flair Airlines over the weekend after the ultra-low-cost-carrier cancelled flights due to what they say they were told was “maintenance” issues. But…

Mum Vivian, 55, from Sydney, says she knew that something was seriously wrong with her son before there was a diagnosis.“I think it was mother's instinct, there was nothing I could really put my finger on – sometimes he’d drift off,” she…

Dear Dr. John, My wife and I own a nine-year-old dog that has developed seizures over the last two years. She is a spaniel mutt that we got from a shelter years ago. Our vet put her on a drug called Levetiracetam. It has done a good job of…

Dealing with seizures in your pet can be a scary and stressful experience for any pet owner. Whether your furry friend has experienced seizures before or you are dealing with a new diagnosis, it's important to know how to respond and…

Last Updated: February 13, 2023, 07:03 ISTIn the past, only a handful of seizures caused by the smell of henna have been reported. Why exactly henna triggered seizures in these patients remains unclear According to doctors, the child…

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was released from George Washington University Hospital Friday after being hospitalized Wednesday.Fetterman was taken to the hospital after feeling lightheaded while attending a Democratic retreat in Washington,…

Mehndi or henna has a special significance in Indian culture and on most special occasions, women adorn their hands with beautiful mehndi designs be it Karwa Chauth or Raksha Bandhan. While mehndi has its own appeal and goes wonderfully…

An 11-year-old boy used to suffer from 500 seizures a month before he became the first first person to get the Class B drug prescribed on the NHS.Mother-of-two Hannah Deacon, 43, from Kenilworth won her fight for the NHS to prescribe…

The spike in fentanyl-related overdose deaths in the U.S. has fueled a national conversation and a redoubling of the government's efforts to curb its smuggling. In 2021, 90% of some 80,000 opioid-related deaths involved fentanyl,…