Sixty Seizures to None: Young Girl Overcomes Epilepsy

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Understanding Epilepsy Through MEG
For women with epilepsy, the balance of certain hormones in their body affects the frequency of their seizures. Many women who suffer from epilepsy, like Amanda did, experience more frequent seizures when they begin menstruation. These seizures may affect their fertility, menstrual cycles, menopause and bone health.

While a majority of people with epilepsy control their condition through medication, others need surgery to remove parts of the brain tissue damaged by the disease.

"The trick is making sure that the area you're taking out is, in fact, the bad area," said Dr. Shlomo Shinnar, director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Management Center at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. "So we use a lot of techniques to try and define it."

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/MindMoodNews/sixty-seizures-brain-scan-detects-source/story?id=9730383&page=3
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[GreenPartyVoter]

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[nilram]

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http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/MindMoodNews/sixty-seizures-brain-scan-detects-source/story?id=9730383&page=1