Recent Posts Tagged With 'epilepsy'

• Migraine and Migraine-Related News from the AAN: American Academy of Neurology Meeting

  Posted on Friday May 1st, 2009 at 08:58 in stroke, migraine, epilepsy, headache, american academy of neurology, preventive, sumatriptan, imitrex, keppra, levetiracetam, menstrual migraine, relpax

  The AAN: American Academy of Neurology is currently holding their annual meeting. Although the meeting does not until tomorrow, May 2, here's news they have already released.Preventive Drugs Reduce Severity of Menstrual MigraineSEATTLE, April 29 -- ...

• Migraine and Epilepsy Medication In Pregnant Women May Raise Autism Risk

  Posted on Sunday December 7th, 2008 at 18:09 in pregnancy, autism, migraine, epilepsy, neurology, valproate

  WebMD reports that a new study published in the journal Neurology shows women who take Valproate for Epilepsy, while pregnant, may increase the risk of having a child with Autism. Rebecca Bromley, a PhD student and one of the researchers at the Uni...

• Migraine Medication for A Headache? No! No! No!

  Posted on Sunday August 31st, 2008 at 23:42 in migraine, epilepsy, headache, medications, ruediger fabian, german pain aid association

  Most Migraineurs know that a Migraine attack is NOT a bad headache. We know that Migraine is a neurological genetic disease similar to Epilepsy. And we know that some of us don't even experience the headache phase during a Migraine attack. Recogni...

• Generic Migraine Medication Approved by FDA

  Posted on Tuesday July 29th, 2008 at 20:20 in bipolar, fda, genetic, migraine, epilepsy, headache, seizure, depakote, boxed warning, divalproex sodium

  FDA Approves First Generic Divalproex Sodium to Treat Seizures, Migraine Headaches and Bipolar Disorder The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Depakote delayed-release tablets (divalproex sodium). Depakot...

• Migraine and the Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007

  Posted on Saturday May 24th, 2008 at 13:53 in autism, light bulbs, compact fluorescent, halogen, cfl, migraine, led, epilepsy, fluorescent, petition, headache, lupus

  Last year Congress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. This federal law requires incandescent lighting to be phased out in favor of energy efficient bulbs starting in 2012. The law doesn't say that compact fluorescent light bul...

• Discussing Your Condition With Your Kids

  Posted on Saturday April 19th, 2008 at 03:10 in communication, migraine, epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, invisible illness, head injury

  Freelance writer, journalist, and former award-winning radio reporter, Lisa A. Phillips, has written an article about talking to your kids about your neurological condition (such as Migraine, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Head Injury, Muscular Dystro...