Epilepsy Informative Speech
Hi Jonnah,
I know we haven’t talked since you transferred high schools, but I hope you are doing well! In 8th grade I remember you having a lot of trouble with your epilepsy. You wore sunglasses indoors because the light always triggered seizures and even when you did wear them, you had seizures at school. It was always scary to watch, but I can’t even imagine how scary it was for you to go through them.
Back then, I knew nothing about epilepsy. All I knew is that it affected my friend, and I hated seeing what it did for you. I don’t know if you still are struggling with it or if your seizures are under control, but in my Intro to Biopsychology class at the University of Pittsburgh we’re discussing Lateralization, language, and the split brain.
I’m not sure if you ever heard of this, but there is research and evidence that suggests if someone is having uncontrollable seizures, splitting the corpus callosum in their brain significantly reduces seizures in people. The corpus callosum connects the left and right brain …show more content…
I haven’t seen you in years, but I recently heard that you have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Just know that you are not alone and 1 out of 100 people over the age of 50 have it. Although your symptoms are gradually getting worse, you should be comforted in the research that is being done to combat this horrible disease.
In my Intro to Biopsychology class we are discussing Parkinson’s disease. Although you know the basics of it, I’m not sure if your doctor has gone in depth with you on what is going on in your body. You have the basic symptoms: muscle tremors, rigidity, slow movements, and depression, but do you know why this happening?
The nerve cells in your substantia nigra, which is a part of your basal ganglia, are dying. Don’t be alarmed about that, because at the age of 45, the average person loses 1% of their substantia nigra neurons; yours is just happening faster than
I know we haven’t talked since you transferred high schools, but I hope you are doing well! In 8th grade I remember you having a lot of trouble with your epilepsy. You wore sunglasses indoors because the light always triggered seizures and even when you did wear them, you had seizures at school. It was always scary to watch, but I can’t even imagine how scary it was for you to go through them.
Back then, I knew nothing about epilepsy. All I knew is that it affected my friend, and I hated seeing what it did for you. I don’t know if you still are struggling with it or if your seizures are under control, but in my Intro to Biopsychology class at the University of Pittsburgh we’re discussing Lateralization, language, and the split brain.
I’m not sure if you ever heard of this, but there is research and evidence that suggests if someone is having uncontrollable seizures, splitting the corpus callosum in their brain significantly reduces seizures in people. The corpus callosum connects the left and right brain …show more content…
I haven’t seen you in years, but I recently heard that you have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Just know that you are not alone and 1 out of 100 people over the age of 50 have it. Although your symptoms are gradually getting worse, you should be comforted in the research that is being done to combat this horrible disease.
In my Intro to Biopsychology class we are discussing Parkinson’s disease. Although you know the basics of it, I’m not sure if your doctor has gone in depth with you on what is going on in your body. You have the basic symptoms: muscle tremors, rigidity, slow movements, and depression, but do you know why this happening?
The nerve cells in your substantia nigra, which is a part of your basal ganglia, are dying. Don’t be alarmed about that, because at the age of 45, the average person loses 1% of their substantia nigra neurons; yours is just happening faster than