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NEWS ABOUT: epilepsy

epilepsy stories: 12 news summaries

 Euro Bulb Ban 
 Begins, But Many 
 Take Dim View of CFLs 

Consumers stockpile aesthetically pleasing old-school bulbs

Aug 31, 09 6:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though proponents plug the financial savings and good climate karma of compact fluorescent light bulbs, not everyone thinks the European ban on most incandescent bulbs that kicks in tomorrow is such a bright idea, the New York Times reports. Consumers across the continent are hoarding old-school bulbs, worried over the... More »

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climate change • greenhouse gases • European Union • compact fluorescent bulbs • epilepsy • ban • CFL • savings • incandescent bulbs

 Prince Recalls 
 Childhood 
 Epilepsy, 
 Seizures 

Musician opens up about his past on Tavis Smiley

Apr 28, 09 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Prince suffered from epilepsy as a child, the musician told Tavis Smiley on his PBS show last night. "I've never spoken about this before, but I was born epileptic, and I used to have seizures when I was young," Prince told Smiley. "My mother and father didn't... More »

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music • seizure • epilepsy • musician • Tavis Smiley • Prince • childhood • seizures

Mothers' Epilepsy Drug May Lower
IQs of Kids

Study urges caution
for popular valproate

Apr 15, 09 6:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Children born to women taking the popular epilepsy drug valproate have notably lower IQs than other kids, a new study shows. The anti-seizure drug, sold generically and under the brand name Depakote, also is prescribed for migraines, pain, and psychiatric disorders, the New York Times reports. Doctors involved with the... More »

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pregnancy • drug safety • epilepsy • human intelligence • infants • side effects

 Seizure Risk Lingers 
 10 Years After Brain Trauma 

Danish study sparks ideas for better long-term treatment

Feb 23, 09 2:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Among the overlooked effects of the sort of brain injuries incurred in contact sports is the likelihood of having an epileptic seizure as long as 10 years after the injury, new research shows. The risk goes up 3.5 times for those who had a mild injury or skull fracture,... More »

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brain • medical research • injury • epilepsy • seizures • head injuries

Travoltas Faced Tough Calls
in Jett's Treatment

Seizure meds are painful, often ineffective

Jan 5, 09 7:23 AM CST
(Newser) - An autopsy later today may answer the questions surrounding Jett Travolta's untimely death, but the seizures he suffered remain largely shrouded in mystery. Epilepsy is a catch-all diagnosis for those who suffer seizures—which can be caused by infections, autism, head trauma, even medications, a neurologist tells USA Today. Treatment... More »

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John Travolta • seizure • epilepsy • medication • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

Hackers Trigger Seizures on Epilepsy Board

Griefer group posts flashing images to
harm users

Mar 29, 08 3:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hackers infected an epilepsy message board last week, posting messages designed to induce seizures and migraines, Wired reports. The Epilepsy Foundation shut down its forum as reports rolled in. One woman said she suffered her worst episode in a year: “I don’t fall over and convulse, but it... More »

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cyberattack • message boards • seizure • epilepsy • hackers • Anonymous

 Heal Me, Amadeus! 

Docs credit "Mozart effect" with improving epilepsy

Mar 18, 08 1:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - A British patient's epilepsy showed remarkable improvement after he started listening to 45 minutes of Mozart daily, the Independent reports. And while research is still sparse on the music's effect on epilepsy, some doctors speculate that his complex melodies stimulate the brain in a way other composers' works don't. "... More »

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health • classical music • brain • epilepsy • neurology • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Epilepsy Drugs Increase Risk of Suicide: FDA

Latest warning on side effects appears certain to rattle big pharma

Feb 1, 08 6:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Taking epilepsy medication can double risk of suicidal behavior, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Results of a government study showed the increased risk for 11 specific drugs, including Pfizer’s Neurontin and Lyrica, but the Food and Drug Administration warned that the findings probably apply to all epilepsy medications. Labels... More »

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suicide • Pfizer • epilepsy

(Newser) - Playing the traditional Chinese tile game of mahjong can induce epileptic fits, a new study from Hong Kong shows, and the only remedy is to lay off the tiles. Men were far more susceptible than women, according to the authors, and it wasn't just lack of sleep or gambling stress... More »

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China • seizure • epilepsy • mahjong • game

Roberts Faces Tough Choices on Treatment

Seizure medication side effects could affect chief justice's job

Aug 1, 07 5:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - After recovering from a seizure Monday, Chief Justice John Roberts must make a crucial medical decision—whether to take anti-seizure medication, which has side effects that could affect his job, or forgo the pills and risk having another episode, which is considered more likely now that he has suffered two... More »

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John Roberts • seizure • epilepsy

Chief Justice Checks Out of Hospital

Roberts 'doing fine' after suffering seizure at vacation home

Jul 31, 07 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chief Justice John Roberts left a Maine hospital today in good condition, a day after suffering a seizure of unknown cause. The 52-year-old jurist told President Bush he was doing just fine, reports the AP. He waved as he scooted out of the hospital and headed back to his vacation... More »

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John Roberts • Maine • hospital • seizure • Chief Justice • epilepsy • Hupper Island • US Supreme Court

'No Go to the Logo,' Say Londoners 

Olympics logo is making people not only furious but physically ill

Jun 6, 07 6:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Londoners loathe the logo unveiled Monday for the 2012 Olympics so much that 30,000 have already signed a petition demanding a new one. The jagged pink-and-orange rendition of 2012  took a brand-consultancy firm $800,000 and more than a year to design; Olympics organizers, calling it "dynamic" and... More »

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London • 2012 London Olympics • Ken Livingstone • logo • design • epilepsy • Olympic Games

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