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Jerry Catalfo remembers sitting in a Toronto subway car when he had a violent epileptic seizure — and no one came to help him.

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Neurology for Children, Teens, Young Adults & Sleep Medicine for All Ages: Seizures can be caused by Stress, not necessarily Epilepsy

pedzzz.blogspot.com — “Information & Discussion about Child, Adolescent Neurology & Sleep Disorders. Treating Children & Adolescents with Seizures, Developmental Delay, Cerebral Palsy, Headaches, Tics, Neurobehavioral Disorders, ADHD, Autism. Dr Joshua Rotenberg & Dr. Melissa S Jones. With extensive experience in treating adults and children, Dr. Rotenberg also welcomes adults with Disordered Sleep. Texas Medical & Sleep Specialists - Children & Adults Welcome. WWW.TXMSS.COM 713-464-4107View full resource at pedzzz.blogspot.com

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Children with neurological problems often turn to CAM therapy - Related Stories - AAP SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Children who suffer from frequent headaches, migraines or epilepsy were twice as likely to use complementary and alternative medicine as children in the general population, a study found. Researchers also found that teens with neurological conditions were more likely to seek CAM therapies than youn…View full resource at smartbrief.com

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Epilepsy Patient Education | Epileptic Seizures Guide

vitals.com — “Learn about epilepsy and seizures in our patient education guide and how this brain disorder affects people.View full resource at vitals.com

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vitals.com — “Information about common medications and treatments to control epilepsy and seizures, as well as a list of alternative therapies.View full resource at vitals.com

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Symptoms that mimic epilepsy linked to stress, poor coping skills : Johns Hopkins University – The Gazette

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Dog Seizures & Canine Epilepsy | Dr. Carols Naturally Healthy Pets Blog

carolonpets.com — “The main sign of pet epilepsy is seizures, which are caused by abnormal electrical activity that begins in the brain.  Most pet seizures last from one toView full resource at carolonpets.com

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drcarolAmerican Pet Institute, a non profit public foundation for animal welfare and PAAWS, Pet Anti-Aging Wellness Society. Dr. Carol has pioneered the exploration of new therapies for the treatment and prevention of age-related degenerative disease, as well as promotion of optimum health and performance for pets.

Dr. Carol is the author of international bestsellers Naturally Healthy Dogs and Naturally Healthy Cats. European book sales records topped 200,000 copies with translation into 12 different languages.
Dr. Carol has been featured in USA Today, USA Weekend, The Los Angeles Times and the New York Daily News. She is the author of more than 200 articles in veterinary journals and popular magazines including “Trends”, the highly respected journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, DVM Magazine, Dog Fancy, Dog World, Cat Fancy, Fox Business, Puppies USA, Groomer to Groomer, Icelandic Horse and Travel, and Equine Athlete. Her editorial contributions also include In Style Magazine, Womans World and Icon Magazine, as well as Fit Magazine and The National Enquirer.

Dr. Carol earned her B.S. degree from John Carroll University where she graduated summa cum laude. She received her D.V.M. degree with honors from Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and has been in private clinical practice for over 20 years. Currently, she devotes much of her time to the research and development of advanced biosciences for the benefit of animal health and welfare.

For more information and important updates on anti-aging medicine and natural longevity for pets, visitDr. Carol’s official web site at www.CarolOnPets.com or call her toll free at 1-866-372-2765 (1-866-DR-CAROL)." /> Dr Carol Osborne, DVM Active Health Library, Doctor, and Veterinarian

Roundup: State spending drops $290 billion in 5 years; Emory hospital loses data on 315,000 patients

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Surgery For Epilepsy Reveals How Selective Hearing Works In The Brain

medicalnewstoday.com — “The longstanding mystery of how selective hearing works - how people can tune in to a single speaker while tuning out their crowded, noisy environs - is solved this week in the journal NatureView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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facebook.com — “Epilepsy Foundation Southern Wisconsin wrote: There's still time to sign up for the... Join Facebook to connect with Epilepsy Foundation Southern Wisconsin and others you may know.View full resource at facebook.com

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Genetic Test Results: Who Wants to Know? - RWJF

rwjf.org — “Research by a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health & Society Scholar is at the heart of a groundbreaking, federally-funded study into how genetic testing might affect epilepsy patients and their families.Sara Shostak, PhD, MPH, and Ruth...View full resource at rwjf.org

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How Stress Can Lead To Seizures - Forbes

forbes.com — “A new study finds that one-third of patients admitted to the epilepsy unit are not actually suffering from epileptic seizures: they’re suffering from stress.View full resource at forbes.com

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How #stress can lead to seizures - Forbes http://t.co/wteSN4xc (More reason to practice healthy stress management.)

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First Medicare ACOs Sign the Dotted Line : Clinical Neurology News

clinicalneurologynews.com — “Clinical Neurology News is an independent news source that provides neurologists with timely and relevant news and commentary about clinical developments and the impact of health care policy on the neurologist's practice. Specialty topics include Behavior & Cognition, Cerebrovascular & Critical Care, Epilepsy & Spells, Headache & Pain, Movement Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromuscular Disorders, Neuro-oncology, Neurosurgery & Trauma, Pediatric Neurology, and Sleep Disorders. Featured contentView full resource at clinicalneurologynews.com

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New Podcast! April 10 2012 Issue: 1) Developing epilepsy after febrile seizures and 2) Topic of the month: Obes... http://t.co/AKQSegir

aan.com — “New Podcast! April 10 2012 Issue: 1) Developing epilepsy after febrile seizures and 2) Topic of the month: Obes... http://t.co/AKQSegirView full resource at aan.com

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Symptoms that mimic epilepsy linked to stress, poor coping skills

sciencedaily.com — “Based on their clinical experience and observations, physicians and psychologists say that more than one-third of the patients admitted to The Johns Hopkins Hospital’s inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit for treatment of intractable seizures have been discovered to have stress-triggered symptoms rather than a true seizure disorder.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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