Epilepsy

treated or reduced utilizing a ketogenic diet. Since ketone bodies utilize a different transporter to facilitate the movement of nutrients they can supply the brain with a viable fat-derived source of energy which ultimately can reduce the onset of epilepsy (Leen et al., 2010). Mutation Analysis An analysis of fifty-seven patients with GLUT1 deficiency syndrome was conducted by Leen and associates and seventeen different missense mutations of SLC2A1 were discovered. Of the seventeen mutations, a single

There is no cure for the disorder and in some cases, it is deemed fatal. One in three epilepsy patients do not respond to traditional medicines and treatments. Introducing marijuana to epilepsy patients has shown to be a positive solution. They don’t actually have to smoke the plant. They are given CBD, which is one of the main compounds in marijuana. They are not exposed to THC, which causes

Can Medical Marijuana Actually Help You? INTRODUCTION: Medical Marijuana is a very controversial topic amongst the human population. Some say Marijuana is a drug and people who use Marijuana are criminals. On the other side of the argument there is: Marijuana is a plant, and it is grown to be used for medicinal purposes. Whichever side of the argument you are on, there is no denying that Medical Marijuana has been a hot topic for discussion in the last five years. Personally I believe the reasons

of the book In the book “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down,” author Anne Fadiman presents a character who suffered from epilepsy as a Hmong child who born on July 19, 1982, in Merced, California. Being the fourteenth child of Foua Yang and Nao Kao Lee, Lia Lee was their favorite daughter. They spoiled her and treated her like a princess; believed that her epilepsy marked her as special; and that she might someday become a shaman, which is a person regards as having access to. Because of their

seizure is when hundreds of neurons fire at the same time. 50 million people world wide suffer from epilepsy and 2.5 million americans suffer from epilepsy. All races seem to be affected by epilepsy but certain countries have a higher prevalence. 80 % of epilepsy cases occur in the third world. Hard to receive treatment in poor countries because lack of infrastructure and medical care. Half of epilepsy cases have unknown causes. The other half of cases are caused by a array of reasons: genetics, head

government. How would it benefit we the people nationwide to legalize marijuana? Imagine being the mother or father of a child who severely suffers from epilepsy every day you watch your child suffer anywhere from ten to fifteen seizures a day. One day you hear there has been a new development that can stop or even decrease seizures for all who suffer from epilepsy. This medication or remedy is developed through medical marijuana using CBD only and eliminating the “high” THC affect. So, you begin your research

Medical Marijuana and Epilepsy The use of medical marijuana to treat children with Epilepsy wasn’t a thought, at least until Charlotte Figi. The story of Charlotte Figi has shined a light and opened the door for many children with epilepsy. To sum it up, Charlotte had Dravet Syndrome and her seizures declined dramatically after she began taking a product called “Charlotte’s Web” extracted from marijuana. It is said that after Charlotte’s story many families who have a child with epilepsy have moved to Colorado

Controlled Substances Act because they considered it to have "no accepted medical use."(5) Proponents of medical marijuana argue that it can be a safe and effective treatment for the symptoms of cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, pain, glaucoma, epilepsy, and other conditions. Opposers of medicinal marijuana argue of harmful side effects, learning disabilities and potential drug abuse. History of medicinal marijuana: What is THC: How does marijuana work: What can be treated with medicinal cannabis

Human Experience of Illness Introduction As humans we face illness and in some cases we cannot avoid it. All people face illness at one point of their life or another, the thing that really matters is how one faces illness. There are three environments that must be taken into account to understand one’s experience with illness. It is part of being a healthcare professional to help people have pleasant experiences with illness. Phenomenology of Illness and Disease “Phenomenology means the science

​Throughout my life, I have overcome many obstacles in my life. Anytime I progress in my school life it is meaningful to me. It may seem blunt, and people may not feel the way I do, but growing up with epilepsy, it was very tough for me to succeed. School was not always hard, and all of my classes are not hard, but it is hard to remember content that I am taught. In the beginning of my ninth grade year is when I was at my lowest point of school. I had my first grandmal seizure since I was a baby