Fish oil may help curb seizure frequency in epilepsy
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 8-Sep-2014 Low doses might be helpful in epilepsy that no longer responds to drug treatment But high doses were no better than dummy (placebo treatment), the findings…
Seizures in patients with pork tapeworm caused by Substance P
HOUSTON — (Feb. 9, 2012) – A neuropeptide called Substance P is the cause of seizures in patients with brains infected by the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium), said Baylor…
Cosmetic chemical hinders brain development in tadpoles
13 Jan 2012 PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Scientists, health officials, and manufacturers already know that a chemical preservative found in some products, including cosmetics, is harmful to people and…
High-fat ketogenic diet effectively treats persistent childhood seizures
Public release date: 17-May-2010 - high-fat ketogenic diet can dramatically reduce or completely eliminate debilitating seizures in most children with infantile spasms - works by triggering biochemical changes that eliminate…
BRAIN INFECTION FROM TAPEWORM “SERIOUS HEALTH CONCERN”
Public release date: 13-Apr-2010 In Mexico, up to 10 percent of the population may have the infection, neurocysticercosis Increasing in Mexico and Bordering Southwestern States MAYWOOD,…
High-fat ketogenic diet effectively treats persistent childhood seizures
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Ekaterina Pesheva epeshev1@jhmi.edu 410-516-4996 Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions The high-fat ketogenic diet can dramatically reduce or completely eliminate debilitating seizures in most children with…
Brain Infection from Tapeworn ” Serious Health Concern”
2010 study posted for filing Increasing in Mexico and Bordering Southwestern States MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Tapeworm infections of the brain, which can cause epileptic seizures, appear to be increasing in…
Modified Atkins ( High-fat, low-carb ) diet can cut epileptic seizures in adults
Public release date: 27-Jan-2008 High-fat, low-carb diet may be an option when other treatments fail A modified version of a popular high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet can significantly cut the number of…
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