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Seizure

If they keep coming back, that's epilepsy, or a seizure disorder. Less than 1 in 10 people who have a seizure get epilepsy.

What is Epilepsy?

Epilepsy is a condition where there is unusual electrical activity in your brain, resulting in seizures. To get an epilepsy diagnosis, you typicall...

Epilepsy and The Spinal Tap

A local anesthetic (pain-relieving medication) will be injected into the area on your back. The spinal canal will be penetrated and fluid will be c...

Understanding Seizures and Epilepsy

Seizures, abnormal movements or behavior due to unusual electrical activity in the brain, are a symptom of epilepsy. Seizure disorder is a general ...

Types of Seizures

Seizures aren’t always an either-or thing: Some people have seizures that start as one kind, then become another. Clonic seizures: Your muscles hav...

What is The Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy?

Could the solution to your child's epilepsy be a diet loaded with butter, cream, oils, and mayo? Because the ketogenic diet is so demanding, doctor...

EEG (Electroencephalogram)

An EEG, or electroencephalogram, is a test that records the electrical signals of the brain by using small metal discs (called electrodes) that are...

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

In some cases, neither the cause nor the symptoms of DVT are very clear, so tell your doctor about any changes you notice if you are at higher risk...

DVT Treatments

What will treating a DVT, a blood clot deep in a vein, do for you? When you go to the hospital with a new blood clot (called acute DVT), your docto...

How to Choose and Use Compression Stockings

People wear compression stockings for comfort, to do better in sports, and to help prevent serious medical conditions. The pressure these stockings...

Blood Clot Symptoms: How to Tell If You Have One

That's dangerous because the clot could travel to your heart or lungs. When that happens, a blood clot saves the day. When blood clots don't fall a...

What is Diverticulosis?

Diverticulosis is when pockets called diverticula form in the walls of your digestive tract. In the past, most experts thought not eating enough fi...