During a seizure, a number of neuronal networks fire when they are not supposed to. This can happen because more of the brain cells are in excited state and are releasing lots of excitatory neurotransmitters, like glutamate. Or it could be that neighboring brain cells aren’t able to suppress the continuous excitability like they normally… Continue reading How Diet High in fat and Low in Carbs Reduces Seizures in Epilepsy
Month: May 2020
Easy Way to Sanity Drive
Scenerio 1: Boonie was a smart intelligent girl until her teacher noticed she often appears to be zoning out in class and is unable to recall anything from the lesson during these staring spells. The guidance counselor of the 14-year-old patient has noticed she’s been having difficulty in school, and her grades have been slipping.… Continue reading Easy Way to Sanity Drive
Don’t Ignore Sudden Humming in the Ear
Everyone’s hearing naturally declines with age, and people often have one ear that hears better than the other. But if hearing loss appears suddenly in one ear for no apparent reason, you may have experienced sudden sensorineural hearing loss, or SHL, a kind of nerve deafness. It is getting more common because people don’t view… Continue reading Don’t Ignore Sudden Humming in the Ear