Showing posts with label epilepsy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label epilepsy. Show all posts

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Have Epilepsy ? DO NOT Sleep on your Stomach !

  Epilepsy is associated with an increased risk of sudden death. In a review of the literature, researchers found that 73% of deaths in these individuals occurred while sleeping on their stomachs. Further, in a subgroup, epileptics younger than 40 were 40 times more likely to be found on their stomach at the time of death.
Neurology Jan 21, 2015

Monday, November 3, 2014

Fish Oil to Reduce Seizure Frequency

  In a study of patients with epilepsy, those that took 3 capsules of fish oil per day demonstrated fewer seizures than a higher dose fish oil group and placebo (corn oil).
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry Sept 8, 2014