Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing about someone I know. He is 40 years old and has had the following symptoms for at least the past 10 years: fits of rage, seizure-like episodes (unconscious, body goes ...
An abnormal electrical discharge in the brain causes a seizure. There are different types, and each can cause different symptoms. A seizure may result from a medical condition or another issue, such ...
Epilepsy is a commonly occurring brain condition that causes recurring seizures. According to the Mayo Clinic website, it affects people of all ages, genders, races and ethnic backgrounds. There are ...
To diagnose complex partial seizures in the elderly patient with AD, look for such stereotypy as staring for brief periods, increased confusion lasting minutes rather than hours, observable ...
Slowly and inexorably, Alzheimer’s disease steals a person away. Taking memory and cognitive abilities. Pilfering personality and social skills. Robbing a person of the ability to care for herself.
Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing about someone I know. He is 40 years old and has had the following symptoms for at least the past 10 years: fits of rage, seizure-like episodes (unconscious, body goes ...