Epilepsy 101: Answers to Your Questions

EPILEPSY NEWSLETTER
From WebMD
Week of January 4

In This Issue:
> Kawasaki Disease: Any Link to Jett Travolta's Seizures?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTe0EJ
> The Right Epilepsy Medication
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTf0EK
> Does Epilepsy Affect Memory?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTg0EL

Today's Top Story: Epilepsy 101: Answers to Your Questions
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTh0EM
How do people develop epilepsy? Experts answer this and other
questions about this baffling disorder.
Also See:
> Aging and the Risk of Epilepsy < video camera image >
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTi0EN
> High Blood Sugar Linked to Memory Loss
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTj0EO

HEALTH NEWS HEADLINES
> Kawasaki Disease: Any Link to Jett Travolta's Seizures?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTe0EJ
Although John Travolta's 16-year-old son had a brush with Kawasaki
disease in childhood, it likely was not the cause of the seizure that
may have led to his death.

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EDITOR'S PICKS

The Right Epilepsy Medication
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTf0EK
Taking drugs is a fact of life for most people living with epilepsy,
and until the 1990s, choosing an epilepsy drug was comparatively
simple because only a handful were available. However, in the past 15
years, epilepsy treatment for controlling seizures has come a long
way.
Also See:
> Common Causes of Epilepsy and Seizures
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTo0ET
> Should You Drive If You've Got Epilepsy?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTp0EU
> Epilepsy Glossary
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTq0EV
> Do Alternative Treatments Work?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTr0EW
> What's Causing Your Sore Throat?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTs0EX

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MEMBERS ARE TALKING

From the Epilepsy Support Group message board:
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTv0Ea

Does Epilepsy Affect Memory?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4jC0Nec4j0BaK0BbTg0EL
This member wants to know if epilepsy is causing her to forget things.
She's had two seizures in three years but hasn't been on medication
during that time. She's having a hard time remembering her duties at
work. Read her post and join in the discussion.

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