Epilepsy linked to early death
People with epilepsy are 11 times more likely to die prematurely than people in the general population. And the increased risk of early death is significantly higher among those with mental illnesses, especially depression and alcohol and drug-use …
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Epilepsy researchers convert brain wave signals into sound
Researchers at the University of Sydney have devised a way to convert brain wave signals into sound – a technique that could vastly improve the ability of patients and carers to monitor epilepsy. The new method is known as sonification and it works by …
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People with epilepsy 11 times more likely to die prematurely, study finds
Nine per cent of people with epilepsy died young compared with just 0.7 per cent of those without the condition, the 41-year research discovered. And the findings, published in The Lancet, showed that people with both epilepsy and alcohol or drug …
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Study finds epilepsy reduces lifespan
Oxford University researchers have found people with epilepsy are 10 times more likely to die before their mid-50s, compared with the general population. The study, which was also carried out by the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, studied health data …
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Understanding Epilepsy (Epilepsy #1)
