How to Identify and Treat Epilepsy

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Epilepsy: Symptoms and Treatment More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by Mike Heimos | permalink
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Nearly 140,000 Americans develop epilepsy each year.

For further reading: http://www.livescience.com/34723-epilepsy-symptoms-and-treatment.html ^[1]

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Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by highspeedpc | permalink
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CURE - Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
Tags: Epilepsy, Epilepsy treatment, Epilepsy cure, Epilepsy in children, Epilepsy research, Type of Seizure, Cause of, Seizure, Seizure, Seizure disorder, Grand mal seizure, Research, Cure, Epilepsy Resources, Epilepsy Facts, Seizure medication, Epileptic seizure, Intractable epilepsy, Research Grants, Seizure in child, Child epilepsy, Adult epilepsy, Intractable epilepsy, Seizure disorder, Siezure disorder, SUDEP, Research in epilepsy, Traumatic brain injury, David Axelrod, Susan Axelrod, Melora Hardin

For further reading: http://www.cureepilepsy.org/research/cbd-and-epilepsy.asp ^[2]

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Treatment Options for Epilepsy More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by Wouter Engelen | permalink
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WebMD explains various treatment options for epilepsy.
Tags: Epilepsy, epilepsy treatment, treatment for epilepsy, seizure, drug, medication, therapy, surgery, ketogenic diet, vagus nerve, vagus nerve stimulation, anterior lobe, lobectomy, side effects, unique side effects

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/guide/treating-epilepsy ^[3]

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Epilepsy Health Center More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by Joanne Dant | permalink
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Epilepsy is diagnosed in 125,000 Americans each year. Find in-depth information here on such issues as seizures, symptoms, and treatments.
Tags: epilepsy, epilepsy information

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/ ^[4]

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Seizures-Home Treatment More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by Jill Scarpo | permalink
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Find out what to do when someone you're with has a seizure.
Tags: seizure, treatment for seizure, seizures

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/tc/seizures-home-treatment ^[5]

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Identifying and Treating Nocturnal Seizures More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by Flu 00e 1vio Mateus | permalink
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According to one report, an estimated 7.5 to 45 percent of people who have epilepsy have some form of sleep seizures.

For further reading: http://www.healthline.com/health/epilepsy/nocturnal-seizures ^[6]

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1. http://www.livescience.com/34723-epilepsy-symptoms-and-treatment.html

2. http://www.cureepilepsy.org/research/cbd-and-epilepsy.asp

3. http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/guide/treating-epilepsy

4. http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/

5. http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/tc/seizures-home-treatment

6. http://www.healthline.com/health/epilepsy/nocturnal-seizures