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Assistive Tech > Mobility
Tariffs Are Raising the Cost of Wheelchairs, AAC Devices, and Medications — What Families Can Do
...Pharmaceutical products: Specialty medications for rare genetic conditions, seizure disorders, metabolic diseases. Many rely on imported active ingredients...inaccessible. Replacement parts and repairs: Wheelchair wheels, joystick controllers,...
Medical > Neurology
Unraveling the Link: Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders in Special Needs Individuals
...disorder, characterized by recurrent and unprovoked seizures, affects numerous people globally. While it's...towards efficient management and, ultimately, seizure control. The Neurological Link. Studies have consistently...efficient management and, ultimately, seizure control. The Neurological Link. Studies have consistently...
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
What is Cerebral Palsy?
...a complicated birth. Mothers with infections, seizure disorders, or other serious medical problems are...affects their muscle tone, movement, and muscle control. Simple tasks, such as walking or bladder control,...control. Simple tasks, such as walking or bladder control, are very difficult for them. Each individual with...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Managing Epilepsy for Optimal Learning in the Classroom
...but also the unpredictable onset of seizures. Navigating this complex landscape...disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, affecting over 65 million people...bright 12-year-old with epilepsy. Her seizures, although controlled by medication,...epilepsy. Her seizures, although controlled by medication, can still occur...
Health > Treatment
A Discussion of Neurofeedback
...epilepsy. They found that medications managed his seizures, but his behavior was still out of control. However,...his seizures, but his behavior was still out of control. However, through Neurofeedback, they found the...found the technique was effective with both the seizures and mood. Othmer says, "Our path since then has...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
School Seizure Action Plans: What Every Parent and Teacher Needs to Know
...has a seizure in the...child's seizures look...Generic seizure training...specific seizure pattern....pattern. A Seizure Action...does. A Seizure Action...has a seizure. It describes...what the seizure looks...first seizure at school...What a Seizure Action...school seizure action...child's seizure type(s)....Absence seizures look...tonic-clonic seizures. Focal...aware seizures look...awareness seizures. The...does the seizure usually...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy: A Parent's Guide to Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets
...child's neurologist just told you the seizures are medication resistant. You've tried...protocols. How Dietary Therapy Works for Seizures. The ketogenic diet shifts your child's...metabolic shift appears to reduce seizure activity through multiple mechanisms....medications experience significant seizure reduction on a ketogenic diet. The...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Seizure First Aid: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families and Caregivers
...this is the seizure type that requires...to respond to seizures with no medical...parents managing seizures at home, see...complete guide to seizure first aid.) What...before the first seizure, not during it....child had a seizure recently? What...Tonic-clonic seizures involve the whole...consciousness. Absence seizures look like the...seconds. Focal seizures may involve confusion,...
Medical > Pediatrics
When Your Pediatrician Isn't Enough: Building a Medical Home for Complex Needs
...specialist orders tests, adjusts medications, and sends notes to the pediatrician's office. But when you call with a question about whether the new seizure medication might be causing the digestive issues, nobody can answer because nobody's tracking how all these pieces fit together. That gap is the coordination...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Seizure First Aid: What to Do, What Not to Do, and When to Call 911
...their first seizure, parents describe...things worse. Seizure first aid is...The Types of Seizures and What Each...Like. Not all seizures look alike,...Tonic-clonic seizures, sometimes...called grand mal seizures, involve the...hear the word "seizure." It typically...minutes. Absence seizures look like the...documentation. Focal seizures begin in one...Tonic-Clonic Seizure. The first...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
A New Epilepsy Treatment Reports Over 90% Seizure Reduction in Initial Patients
...signals are disrupted or absent in certain regions, seizures can propagate. NRTX-1001 is designed to restore...resective surgery requires identifying a single, clear seizure focus and is generally not an option for people...people with bilateral temporal lobe epilepsy, where seizures originate in both hemispheres. Removing tissue...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Sleep and Epilepsy: The Interconnected Link and Solutions
...neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, can have far-reaching effects on various aspects...has shown that sleep deprivation can lower the seizure threshold, making individuals with epilepsy more...individuals with epilepsy more susceptible to seizures. Lifestyle Changes, Medication, and Therapies:...