Unconsciousness in Medical News

The Epilepsy Foundation Commends Rock Star Prince for Talking About It

... and 50 million people worldwide. The condition produces seizures, which can range from a momentary disruption of the senses, to short periods of unconsciousness or staring spells, to convulsions. Currently there is no cure for epilepsy; however, more than half of people with epilepsy are able to control ...

Video: Celebrities and Thousands of Walkers Unite at Nation's Capitol to Raise Awareness About Seizures and Epilepsy

... in young children and the elderly. The condition produces seizures, which can range from a momentary disruption of the senses, to short periods of unconsciousness or staring spells, to convulsions. A seizure happens when a brief, strong surge of electrical activity affects part or all of the brain. When a ...

Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Positive Results of its Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Ganaxolone as Adjunctive Therapy in Adults With Partial Onset Seizures

... Partial seizures are episodes of abnormal electrical activity in the temporal lobe of the brain, an area near the side of the head, resulting in unconsciousness with symptoms of decreased responsiveness and decreased awareness of self and surroundings. Partial seizures occur in about 35 percent of people ...

Video: Celebrities and Professional Athletes Invite the Public to Join them at the Third Annual National Walk for Epilepsy on March 28, in Washington, D.C.

... in young children and the elderly. The condition produces seizures, which can range from a momentary disruption of the senses, to short periods of unconsciousness or staring spells, to convulsions. A seizure happens when a brief, strong surge of electrical activity affects part or all of the brain. When a ...

Psychologist develops post-operative care for heart patients in Bermuda

... what patients can and cant do following the operation, and fears about the physical effects of the implant delivering a shock - which can result in unconsciousness and cause incontinence - can all impact on the patients well-being. Some 16 per cent of patients will develop agoraphobia in the months ...

Abnormal immune cells may cause unprovoked anaphylaxis

... and leukotrienes) that cause blood vessels to leak, bronchial tissues to swell and blood pressure to drop. Resulting conditions such as shock and unconsciousness usually resolve in most people treated with epinephrine (adrenaline) and first aid measures. In rare cases, however, death may occur. Abnormally ...

Execution by Lethal Injection Questioned

... stop the heart. As a humane alternative to the electric chair, Oklahoma lawmakers adopted this method. The three injections are supposed to produce unconsciousness and then death due to respiratory and cardiac arrest. The study has found that the drug is not working as intended. The anesthesia was ...

Using Morphine to Hasten Death Is a Myth, Says Doctor

... week’s BMJ. It follows the case of Kelly Taylor, a terminally ill woman who went to court earlier this month for the right to be sedated into unconsciousness by morphine, even though it will hasten her death. Mrs Taylor’s request to use morphine to make her unconscious under the principle of double ...

Hyponatremia Requires Immediate Attention

... include muscle spasms or cramps, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and headache. Other serious signs are convulsions, hallucinations, confusion, unconsciousness and coma. Treatment involves administration of intravenous fluids to restore the proper salt to water balance. Burns, congestive heart failure, ...

Over Two-dozen Children Succumbs to Encephalitis in Bihar

... a high alert to check the spread of the killer disease. The children reported sudden light fever in the early morning, which was followed by bouts of unconsciousness and convulsion leading to their death. Civil surgeon Ramnagina Prasad Singh confirmed the deaths of the children due to suspected encephalitis. ...

Slow Suffocation of Poultry Termed Inhumane

... CIWF claimed this method of extermination appeared to breach internationally agreed guidelines through failure of ensuring that induction of unconsciousness is immediate thereby failing to avoid anxiety, pain, distress and suffering. Philip Lymbery, CIWF chief executive has said, ‘It is ...

A boon to epileptics

... shortly before, or during the seizure. The other, more serious seizures are convulsions or "grand mals", which can strike without warning and cause unconsciousness and jerking movements. severity of seizures suffered. Magnetic stimulation has also been used in the field of mental health where recent ...