Several groups of drugs are used, because of the absence of universal medication capable to treat a migraine. As a result, each patient needs an individual selection of the drug, its dose, the duration of the preventive course. The following drugs can be applied for migraine treatment and prevention: vasoactive drugs (calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers); serotonin […]
Today, Topamax is often used for weight loss. It’s a new trend in drug treatment of obesity used in the US, though initially Topamax was developed as an anti-epileptic preparation. There have been conducted multicenter clinical trials of topiramate in obese patients (without epilepsy), during which it has been proven that the medicine reliably reduces […]
Most of us had a migraine at some point in our life, but can weight loss cause migraine? Medical scientists studied the relationship between a migraine and weight loss. A migraine and weight loss: is it worth sacrificing your health? Recently, doctors began to study how weight loss may affect the health of the human […]
Topamax (Topiramate) is the antiepileptic medication of uncommon composition, being a fructose derivative. Topamax is not confirmed to be effective in manic or bipolar disorders treatment. Studies are also being conducted what Topiramate is used for: post-traumatic stress; alcoholism; overeating; headaches of various origins; neuropathy. This antiepileptic drug is also included in the list of […]
Harriet Davies, PharmD Stiripentol is not an FDA approved drug. For the last several years, US citizens have been able to obtain stiripentol by ordering directly from Biocodex, France OR by ordering through Caligor Pharmacy, NY via the FDA’s Personal Importation Policy (PIP): http://www.fda.gov/forindustry/importprogram/importpolicyandinformationbyproduct/default.htm FDA’s PIP is discretionary, meaning the FDA has the right to […]
FDA Approves ONFI™ (clobazam) for the Adjunctive Treatment of Seizures Associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome in Patients Two Years and Older Approval based on largest clinical trial to date evaluating pediatric and adult patients with a current or prior diagnosis of LGS1,2 DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lundbeck Inc. (“Lundbeck”), a wholly owned subsidiary of H. Lundbeck A/S in […]
The Intractable Childhood Epilepsy Alliance is a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to improving lives of children affected by intractable epilepsy through evidence-based information, advocacy for appropriate medical treatment including compassionate use and Orphan drug products, promotion of drug development, data collection through patient registries, and funding of research that will lead to a cure for […]
As many studies have concluded, alert and assist dogs can be beneficial for people with epilepsy. Alert and assist dogs range from assisting a person in day to day life, alerting when a person has a seizure, to even prediction an upcoming seizure. Although it must be noted a dog cannot be trained to predict […]
Purpose: to assist each child at the time of a seizure and when/if rescue medication administration is needed. Objectives: Upon completion of the rescue medication training, the participant(s) will demonstrate and/or verbalize the following competencies: Have a basic understanding of seizures and the different types and characteristics of each How to manage seizures Read medication […]
Some non-moving patterns with high contrast may trigger seizures in some people with photosensitive epilepsy. Examples of high contrast patterns are black and white stripes, some patterned materials and wallpapers, and sunlight through slatted blinds. Polarized, blue lens sunglasses may help with photosensitivity. Ask your optician to find the deepest blue tint possible. The Z1 […]
