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View Post: Pregnancy risks may not be increased due to multiple sclerosis or ...
15 hours ago by newsstaff  
MS and epilepsy are claimed to be two of the most general, chronic neurologic disorders affecting women of childbearing age. Due to apprehensions about their disease and the effect of medications on their fetuses, some women suffering ...
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View Post: Multiple sclerosis, epilepsy don't raise significant pregnancy ...
18 Nov 2009 by insciences  
"In general, the outcomes of pregnancy were not terribly different from those of healthy women," said immunologist Eliza Chakravarty, MD, senior author of the study that appears in the Nov. 18 issue of Neurology, ... MS and epilepsy are two of the most common, chronic neurologic disorders affecting women of childbearing age: 400000 Americans are estimated to have MS, and the disease usually begins in women between the ages of 20 and 40. According to the Epilepsy ...
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View Post: Singapore Rolls Out H1N1 Vaccine For Children And Young Adults ...
26 Nov 2009 by admin  
... influenza-related complications, especially if they have pre-existing chronic medical conditions e.g. asthma and other chronic lung diseases, heart diseases, epilepsy and other neurological and neuromuscular diseases, kidney diseases, blood disorders or diabetes. ... For their convenience, they are also advised to make prior appointments for vaccination with the polyclinics and General Practitioner (GP) clinics (both Pandemic Preparedness Clinics (PPCs) and non-PPCs). ...
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View Post: No Increased Pregnancy Risk for MS Patients - on RxList
18 Nov 2009
Forty-two percent of women with MS had C-sections, compared with 33% of pregnant women in the general population. The increased risk for cesarean delivery was 30% higher for women with MS and 50% higher for women with epilepsy. "Multiple sclerosis and epilepsy are two chronic neurologic disorders affecting women of childbearing age," according to Kelly and colleagues. "Because of disease complexity, concomitant medications and potential for disease exacerbation, ...
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View Post: MS Patients Have No Increased Pregnancy Risk - eMedicineHealth ...
18 Nov 2009
The study also shows that women with MS are no more likely to have other problems with pregnancy, such as high blood pressure and premature rupture of membranes, than women in the general population, says Victoria Kelly, MD, and colleagues from ... "Multiple sclerosis and epilepsy are two chronic neurologic disorders affecting women of childbearing age," according to Kelly and colleagues. "Because of disease complexity, concomitant medications and potential for disease ...
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View Post: Paper presented at the NREP Conference Oct. 5-6
27 Nov 2009 by Sadsack  
Traditionally, they cause severe neurological disorders that can paralyze not only insects but humans. Individuals are usually exposed by misuse of pesticide applications or through aerial spraying. The cholinesterase inhibition effects for chronic .... Acetylcholine – peripheral and sensory nerves parasympathetic (maintenance, Diffuse Modulatory excitory forebrain, general excitability, sleep/wake cycle, learning and memory. Disease: Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis. ...
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View Post: Darier Disease - Facts and Information
16 Nov 2009
Occasionally, people who have Darier disease also experience a form of neurological disorder, such as epilepsy, depression, or a mild intellectual disability. Learning and behavioral difficulties have also been reported among persons with Darier disease. ... The medical community is not sure if the co-existing conditions, which are also common among the general population, are associated with genetic changes that cause Darier disease or if they are coincidental. ...
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View Post: UC Neuroscience Institute reaches 10-year benchmark with national ...
24 Oct 2009 by phil  
The UC Neuroscience Institute, first envisioned by John M. Tew, M.D., began with an intention to create a national benchmark in neurological care while leading the advance in humanity's understanding of the brain. ... The Institute comprises seven centers of excellence, which are focused on brain tumors, cerebrovascular disease, epilepsy, disorders of the senses (swallowing, voice, hearing, pain, taste and smell), multiple sclerosis, neurotrauma, and Parkinson's disease. ...
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View Post: 50000000 people across the globe suffer from epilepsy. « Luke Man
1 Nov 2009 by amandaleeann  
“Historically, epilepsy has been neglected, feared, and misunderstood. A veil of secrecy surrounding the disease has resulted in myths, superstitions, and a general lack of knowledge. This has impeded scientific progress toward finding answers to one of the oldest-known and most prevalent neurological diseases, leaving treatment and research efforts in the dark ages.” (http://cureepilepsy.org/about/what_is_epilepsy.asp). blogsignature1 ...
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View Post: Getting serious about epilepsy
5 Nov 2009
As president of the Canadian League Against Epilepsy, he has seen first-hand the widespread "catastrophic" fallout from the disease, and wonders whether research funders and the public are responding to how serious it is for one in every 200 Canadians. The Toronto neurologist will give the ... Milman sees "one bright development on the horizon -- the federal government has recently earmarked $15 million for research to the Neurological Health Charities Canada group." ...
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