Study links mental illness to early death in people with epilepsy
The findings reveal a striking correlation between premature death and mental illness in these patients. They also show that people with epilepsy were four times more likely than the general population to have received a psychiatric diagnosis in their …
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Living with epilepsy and learning to seize the day
It wasn't the first time Katie's epilepsy has affected her life: "When I was in school I had some great friends but I was bullied a lot by boys who said that because I had 15 seizures a day I was making it up for attention," she explains. "Also, one of …
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Police appeal to trace missing man with autism and epilepsy last seen in Stoke …
Police are appealing for information after a vulnerable man with severe autism and epilepsy went missing on Monday afternoon. Email; Print. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. Leon Lewis, 22, is incapable of interacting with …
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Mental Decline Seen Earlier When Epilepsy Present, Study Suggests
FRIDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) — People with epilepsy appear to show signs of mild memory problems or Alzheimer's disease earlier than those without epilepsy, according to a new study. "Careful identification and treatment of epilepsy in such …
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