EPILEPSY: Know the myths and facts about seizures- Dr Rima Chaudhari Deepanjana Sarkar28 May 2019 7:02 PM ISTEpilepsy is a condition with recurrent seizures (two or more) which are not provoked by systemic or acute neurologic insults. Epilepsy is fairly...
A blood test may predict onset of epileptic seizures, finds new study Hina Zahid11 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTCan epileptic seizures be predicted in advance? Yes if the findings of a new study are to be believed.A blood test may predict the onset of epileptic...
Opioid use in children during perioperative period: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Guidelines Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 July 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe Society for Pediatric Anesthesia has released recommendations for opioid use in children during the perioperative period. The recommendations,...
Compared to traditional cannabis, Synthetic cannabinoids more likely to cause seizures, coma in kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTA new study has found that Teens using synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) were more likely to experience seizures and coma compared to those using...
Recurrent Syncope, a rare presentation of Gitelman's syndrome: JAPI Deepanjana Sarkar20 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTA case of a 59-year-old male who was presented with a history of recurrent syncope and later diagnosed Gitelman's syndrome was reported in the Journal...
Severe hypothyroidism presenting as reversible proteinuria: two case reports Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTCase 1A 72-year-old Sinhalese man, a paddy farmer from Western Province, Sri Lanka, presented with complaints of facial puffiness and body aches...
Common cough medication turns fatal in patient: Case report Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent case report published in the American Journal of Case Reports describes the case of a 37-year-old female patient who died following...
Weight loss drug promising treatment option for rare form of epilepsy in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTFenfluramine, previously used as a weight loss agent, could be an important new treatment option for patients with Dravet syndrome.USA: Treatment with...
Rare case of Disseminated neurocysticercosis presenting with bilateral papilledema: a report Hina Zahid18 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Ruchi Shrestha at Department of Ophthalmology, Reiyukai Eiko Masunaga Eye Hospital, Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal and colleagues have reported a...
E-Cigarette Use may lead to Seizures,warns FDA Hina Zahid10 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public that cases of seizures have been reported following the use of e-cigarettes.Seizures...
Weight loss drug a promising treatment for rare form of epilepsy, shows trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 July 2018 7:05 PM ISTA new potential treatment for a severe and rare form of epilepsy in young patients has emerged in the form of a drug called Fenfluramine, previously...
A case of mysterious genetic ailment- EPT1 mutation Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Jun 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe baby looked healthy at first. But within two hours, he was having severe seizures.Hospital staff at the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel,...
