By Eduardo Locatelli, MD
We are learning more and more about how to identify the range of memory impairments associated with epilepsy and link them to specific areas of the brain. This knowledge is helping us to offer better treatments and assist in the rehabilitation of people whose memories have been impaired.
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By Dr. Locatelli on December 29th, 2008 in Dr. Locatelli.
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, surgery to remove a small portion of the brain responsible for causing seizures may help some patients with temporal lobe epilepsy live as much as five years longer than those on anti-seizure drugs.
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By Dr. Locatelli on December 29th, 2008 in Dr. Locatelli.
By Dr. Locatelli
Years ago, placing an object in someone’s mouth during a seizure was common practice. The belief was that by holding down the tongue, the responder was saving the person from swallowing his or her tongue.
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By Dr. Locatelli on December 8th, 2008 in Dr. Locatelli.
By Dr. Locatelli
Misplaced keys. A forgotten name. A lost thought. As we age, these issues create a familiar and worrisome question: am I losing my memory?
Fortunately, we now know that there are therapies and exercises that you can do to preserve and even improve your memory.
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By Dr. Locatelli on December 2nd, 2008 in Dr. Locatelli.
By Dr. Locatelli
Since seizures are often associated with epilepsy, it is natural to assume that everyone who has a seizure has epilepsy. The trust is that not everyone who has a seizure has epilepsy.
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By Dr. Locatelli on December 1st, 2008 in Dr. Locatelli.
While there has been much effort put in to educating the general public about epilepsy and seizures, there are still many misconceptions about this neurological disorder.
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By Dr. Locatelli on November 24th, 2008 in Dr. Locatelli.
Over the last decade, a new kind of service animal has emerged. According to the Delta Society, while there are no scientific studies to prove this theory, seizure alert dogs have the ability to warn people with epilepsy of an impending attack minutes—sometimes hours—before it occurs.
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By Dr. Locatelli on November 13th, 2008 in Dr. Locatelli.
In honor of Epilepsy Awareness Month, Florida Neuroscience Center will have an information table set up in front of the cafeteria at Holy Cross Hospital between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 13. We invite you to come with your questions and to receive educational literature to help you better understand epilepsy and seizures.
Did you know that not everything that shakes is a seizure?
By Dr. Locatelli on November 10th, 2008 in Dr. Locatelli.
By Dr. Locatelli
More than three million Americans, including 360,000 Floridians, are coping with epilepsy. Many people with epilepsy manage successful careers in a variety of industries. In fact, the only jobs that people with a history of seizures are prohibited from obtaining are those that require a federal commercial driver’s license or a commercial pilot’s license.
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By Dr. Locatelli on November 6th, 2008 in Dr. Locatelli.
By Dr. Locatelli
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, which the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida has aptly created a theme for the month called “Let’s Talk About It.”
There are many myths and misconceptions about epilepsy and seizures. Throughout the month, check the Florida Neuroscience Center blog for posts that help dispel some of these myths.
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By Dr. Locatelli on November 3rd, 2008 in Dr. Locatelli.
