EWCT brings you the latest news on epilepsy-related articles Dr Rhys Thomas, a neurologist and neuroscientist at Newcastle University explains if cannabis is a cure to epilepsy, how effective cannabis-derived drugs are compared to other anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) and if cannabis-derived drugs are overhyped. He recently wrote a paper on Cannabis and Epilepsy. Exercise helps reduce mental health disorder symptoms such as anxiety, depression, anger
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People can have seizures for many reasons. There are some medical problems that can cause seizures to occur, such as hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar), a sudden drop in blood pressure, sleep problems, the effects of drug and alcohol withdrawal, or febrile convulsions in young children, to name some of them. These seizures are said to be ‘organically derived’ because they have a physical cause
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EWCT brings you the latest news on epilepsy-related articles People living with epilepsy have a higher incidence of psychiatric disorders than the general population. Between 25 and 50% of people living with epilepsy will also be diagnosed with a psychiatric comorbidity, the most frequent of which include depression, anxiety and attention deficit disorders in adults and children, and less frequently personality disorders and psychosis in
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EWCT brings you the latest news on epilepsy-related articles Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders found in children. Although the origins of epilepsy are quite complex and still poorly understood, there are many genetic factors contributing to disease development.
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Epilepsy affects at least 48,000 New Zealanders. Unfortunately, around one third of these people cannot achieve seizure control with conventional medications. Despite the addition of new anti-epileptic drugs, overall seizure control in newly diagnosed epilepsy patients has not fundamentally changed over the years. Surgery may help some of these people but, for most of them, the medications do not work, and surgery is not an
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Support Epilepsy Waikato Charitable Trust again this year by purchasing an Entertainment Book. What is the Entertain Book? The Entertainment Book, and the Entertainment Digital Membership, are your guide to the most popular restaurants, attractions, shopping, travel and more in the Waikato region (also available in other NZ regions). Benefits include: Discover over $20,000 worth of valuable up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers Exclusive Member
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EWCT brings you the latest news on epilepsy-related articles EWCT is holding an information night on “Ketogenic Diet Therapies in Adults with Epilepsy”. All are welcome. https://ewct.org.nz/ketogenic-diet-information-night Despite a wide array of anti-epileptic drugs and the option of surgery, one-third of children and adults with epilepsy continue to suffer from drug-resistant seizures. Many of these patients may benefit from a ketogenic diet, a non-pharmacologic therapy
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EWCT brings you the latest news on epilepsy-related articles When we think of anxiety, we often think of a mental health condition that induces feelings of worry, concern, fear and nervousness. But, although we are absolutely correct to assume that this is a problem that starts in the brain, it is actually just as much a physical state as it is a mental one. https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wellbeing/a1766/what-are-physical-symptoms-anxiety/
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UPDATE: Slides and more information from Dr Phillip’s talk is now available here: The Epilepsy Waikato Charitable Trust (EWCT) is holding an information night on: “Ketogenic Diet Therapies in Adults with Epilepsy” Our guest speaker is: Dr Matthew Phillips (neurologist at the Waikato Hospital) When: Tuesday 9th April, 2019 Where: St Peter’s Cathedral, 51 Victoria Street, Hamilton Time: 7 pm onwards Koha appreciated please The
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Some women living with epilepsy face many challenging issues simply because of their hormones, oestrogen and progesterone. Oestrogen makes the neurons in the brain produce more electrical discharge, and is seen as an excitatory hormone, whilst progesterone calms them down and is the inhibitory hormone. If a woman’s body is producing more oestrogen than progesterone then the central nervous system is more excitable and a
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