Welcome everyone, It is only the fifth month of the year and already we have achieved so much this year. On a trust board level, we have said farewell to our secretary AiEe Teo, who has much travelling to do, as her family is spread between many continents of the world. Both Cyril Markham and Faith Gibbs have stepped aside in their former roles on
Read More »EWCT brings you the latest news on epilepsy-related articles from around the web. The ketogenic diet (KD) appears to be just as effective as corpus callosotomy (CC) and vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) in reducing seizures and improving behavior and quality of life in children with drug-resistant epilepsy, new research shows. – https://www.medscape.com Stress reduction techniques appear to reduce seizure frequency in patients with medication-resistant epilepsy, new
Read More »EWCT brings you the latest news on epilepsy-related articles from around the web. The Link Between Stress and Epilepsy “It is widely accepted that we live in a stressful society. The pressures of financial survival, work, travel in crowded cities and meeting our responsibilities are just some of the stresses that everyone experiences in their daily life. For people with epilepsy there may be additional
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Epilepsy is a spectrum of disorders, with at least 40 different seizure types and a large number of ways in which it is displayed. It is a condition that can provoke a negative response from some, but it need not be something to be feared. Most people with epilepsy seeking employment have a good level of seizure control and, hopefully, they would be aware of
Read More »EWCT brings you the latest news on epilepsy-related articles from around the web. “The stress of a serious illness, chronic health condition or disability in a child often causes problems in a family, particularly if each parent or adult caregiver attempts to deal with his or her own fears and frustrations related to the chronic health condition or disability alone and without support. In some
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Many of us can hope to live well into old age but, unfortunately, it is in our later years when we can possibly develop epilepsy for the first time. In the UK, it is estimated that at least 25% of people with epilepsy are over the age of 60 years, with a proportion of that age group living in nursing homes. We can only assume,
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Christmas Newsletter December 2017 Goodness! We are at the end of another busy year and it only seems like yesterday that our year started out full of promise. This year has been really positive for Epilepsy Waikato Charitable Trust (EWCT) as we continue to ‘lead the way’ as the preferred epilepsy provider in the Waikato. That is not to say that our influence ends there,
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Maria talks with Margrit at Free FM Radio – Active Age on Air about a range of epilepsy subjects. Listen or download the interview below.
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Anti-epileptic medications (AED) are given generally as the first treatment option for people diagnosed with epilepsy. They are preventative medications designed to calm the over-excited brain cells that cause seizures. Neurologists aim to stop seizures by choosing the best AED for a person based on age, seizure type, sex, side effects and optimum control. Their preference is always going to be monotherapy but, quite often,
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Epilepsy (regardless of severity) creates life challenges and impacts on a person’s quality of life Epilepsy is the most complex and serious neurological condition and it affects at least 1–2 % of our population. This equates to over 40,000 New Zealanders and about 70 million people globally, with at least 80 % living in developing regions of the world. Epilepsy is the fourth-most common neurological
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