What is a seizure? Our body normally produces cerebral neurons and if cases of too much and sudden discharges of these neurons, seizures can take place. Generally, seizures are defined as an atypical occurrence of sensory, motor and autonomic activities. Moreover, a combination of these atypical activities is also possible. In less severe cases, only a part of the brain is affected; however, there are times when all parts of the brain are involved. Internationally, seizures are classified into two key types: the partial seizure and the generalized seizure. In addition, unclassified seizures are being called due to lack of sufficient data to support an accurate diagnosis. Moving on, the [...]
Not All Epilepsy Drugs Ignite Suicidal Behavior
by admin on 28. Jul, 2010 in Health News
A study that came out in the journal Neurology on Monday suggests that only a few epilepsy drugs are connected to rise in suicidal tendency, even though all the medications display a warning about the hazard. The study involved 44,300 UK patients using epilepsy medications from 1990 to 2005. But an increase in suicidal tendency was noticed only in a few patients who use a few newer drugs that were previously associated with risk of depression. Some of the newer drugs are topiramate (Topamax), levetiracetam (Keppra), tiagabine (Gabitril) and vigabatrin (Sabril). In 2008, the Food and Drug Administration had ordered that all the epilepsy drugs should display a warning about [...]

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