The diagnosis of Dravet Syndrome is based on clinical criteria‚ namely the onset within the first year of life of prolonged and repetitive febrile or afebrile‚ generalized or unilateral clonic seizures‚ in association with other seizure types‚ delay in psychomotor development‚ and behavioral disorders.4 It must be emphasized that the diagnosis is entirely clinical‚ and can be proposed even in the absence of any identifiable mutation of the SCN1A gene during genetic analysis.4 It is also important
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ELECTRICALLY INDUCED SEIZURES : Electroshock seizures in mice and rats: Merritt and Putnam (1938) developed the MES test and discovered the convulsive effect of diphenylhydantoin using this test[3]. Protection against electroshock induced seizures in mice and rats is used as an indication for compounds which may prove beneficial in epilepsy. The electrical stimulus evokes hind limb extension which can be suppressed by a given dose of anti epileptic medications. The resultant seizures passes through various
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There are several diseases and disorders of the nervous system. The nervous system is an important system because the brain is the main component. Once‚ the brain has been impaired; the human body does not function properly and can become deadly. Also‚ diseases of the nervous system often last for the rest of someone’s life. Three common nervous systems disorders include: Parkinson’s disease‚ epilepsy‚ and strokes. Parkinson’s disease is one of the few neurological disorders that also has physical
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The number one deterrent to inhalants that I heard in all of the drug prevention lessons in life was that inhalants cause brain damage. There are many reasons why and how it causes brain damage. Such as asphyxiation‚ suffocation‚ seizures‚ and injuries. Asphyxiation is where there is inadequate supply of oxygen in the body because of abnormal breathing (this is different from suffocation). People using inhalants can asphyxiate because the chemicals in the inhalants displaces the oxygen in the lungs
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Recent studies on medicinal marijuana show benefits in its use for cancer‚ seizures and PTSD conflicting reports cause doubt in its benefits. The topic of marijuana as a medical drug as a treatment has sparked much controversy. Generally people tend to be fiercely on one side‚ for or against medicinal marijuana‚ while some remain undecided‚ believing much more research is needed. Cancer research has shown that marijuana can drastically reduce nausea associated with chemotherapy and may also aid chemotherapy
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no idea where I was. My body felt numb. I glanced to my right where I saw the dark shoes of a paramedic. “Everything is going to be okay but we need to take you to the hospital‚” he said. Still confused I asked‚ “What happened?” “You just had a seizure.” I had no idea what he was talking about. All I knew was that I was painting and the next thing I know I am waking up on the floor. I was placed on a gurney and wheeled outside where I felt the chills approach again. It was January‚ school was just
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SEIZURES WITH LOW DOSE OF ARIPIPRAZOLE IN MENTAL RETARDATION- A FIRST CASE REPORT. ABSTRACT Aripiprazole is considered as a third generation antipsychotic and known for its unique partial agonist activity at dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT1Areceptors. Partial antagonist action at serotonin 5-HT2Areceptors . The common neurological side effects are extra pyramidal symptoms‚ headache‚ insomnia and drowsiness. Seizures had been reported in 2 cases of adults with normal intelligence and 1 in healthy
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Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana should be legalized because it helps treat depression‚ helps ease physical and emotional pain‚ and it is known to provide relief for seizures and other serious body illnesses. Medical marijuana treats depression in many ways. Not only by relieving the pain‚ but controls and prevents depression going any farther than it already might be. Medical marijuana helps control and prevent depression by relieving the numbness and/or emptiness the body feels. Depression
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Charlotte had her first seizure when she was just three months old. Over the course of a few months‚ Charlotte’s seizures would last two to four hours‚ and she was hospitalized on numerous occasions‚ and she used to suffer from more than 40 seizures per day ever since she was born‚ Charlotte was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome‚ a rare form and severe form of intractable epilepsy. and Charlotte’s Doctor gave her less than a year to live. French doctors suggested an experimental anti-seizure drug to the Figis
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Hodari tried to suppress the evidence relating to the cocaine disposed by Hodari. The courts denied the motion‚ The California Courts Appeals reversed the holding stating that the evidence seized had to be suppressed as it had was fruit of an illegal seizure. The California Supreme Court denied
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